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Bling your String!
Oh how I love beautiful, dangly, bejeweled stitch markers. At project cast on, I spend as much effort deciding on my stitch markers as I do my yarn. Sliding bright beaded markers across my needles to...
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Noo-Noo Hair Bows
Leave it to my witty daughter, Jaydin to come up with the most unique ideas for handmade holiday gifts for her sisters. Last year you may remember the Holiday Crayons she made and gave to her younger...
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Candy Box Dress Up
When you pick up the customary red heart candy box as a gift this Valentine's Day, think about bringing it to the next level with some scrapbook paper, yarn scraps and your own artistic eye. Dress...
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B J ♥’s J W
These sweethearts met 56 years ago. James W. was an army private on leave and Barbara Jean, a high school student. They met at her hometown skating rink and were a couple from that day on. Barbara...
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DIY Cake Stand and Fruit Bowl
I'd love to say I came up with this awesome idea but it was one of those great ideas that fall into your lap when you're minding your own business. I was admiring an adorable little cupcake stand at...
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Tumbling Bunnies
Instead of the egg toss, juggle floppy little bunnies this year! These bunnies are tumbly, acrobatic little beanbags to toss into spring baskets for your little, (and not so little), ones. I made...
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Formal Tee’s? Yes Please!
Every year just before Easter it's easy to find little suits, dressy shirts, sweater vests and hats. But my guys never thank me for buttoning them into stiff collars and lacing them into dress shoes....
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Egg Sox
Cover your hard boiled or refillable plastic eggs in sleeves that resemble popular knit sock patterns. Stuff them with jelly beans to fill your baskets, or stitch markers and mini skeins to treat your...
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Cards and Cocktails
As parents of young kids, we sure enjoy inviting over good friends and playing cards around the kitchen table after tucking the little ones in bed. Yay for adult time! Serving cocktails in jelly jars...
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DIY Herb Garden Markers
Inspired by mom's Make Your Own Buttons post, I decided to try my hand at making her some garden markers for Mother's Day. It was a success! They turned out great and now I must make myself a set. I...
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Herbaceous Mitts
Warm, but light, Herbaceous mitts are just the ticket for cool fall days. The branched leaves lace pattern grows out of the lower ribbing and twines up the front of these long lacey mitts. Knit in the...
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Preserving Garlic and DIY Seasoning!
You may remember my recent post, Easy Herb Preserving where I showed you how I preserve fresh basil and other herbs in olive oil. Having herbs from my garden year round is how I add big flavor to...
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The Almost Lost Washcloth Pattern
On my last visit, my Mom in law gave me a most welcome gift: a generous stack of hand-knit washcloths! Not only were they plentiful, they were lofty and thirsty, in a perfect size, round and...
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Magic Corkshrooms
Transform your leftover fingering and sport weight yarn bits into whimsical little Toadstools to decorate your world. Knit in the round on double pointed needles, they come to life quickly, just like...
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Holiday Hand Warmers and Printable Gift Tag!
With the autumn days winging by, we're fast approaching the season of giving. In my neighborhood, the giving generally involves deliciously gooey baked goods or candy. I have a sweet tooth as much as...
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Frosty the Snow Gift?
A Snowman Kit! I don't know about you but making snowmen was my specialty when I was kid. It is one of the first things you learn to do when you are from a snowy climate. My siblings and I would...
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Stack up a YoYo Folk Angel
Here's another scrappy little project to transform your favorite fabric scraps into sweet little folk angels to hang on your tree. Colorful and folksy, they'll add the perfect touch to a special...
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Stitchin’ for the Kitchen
My Daughter in Law Emily sewed the sweetest vintage apron for me this year . When she asked what I might like for Christmas, it was one of the first things that came to my mind. I love aprons. Love how...
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i ♥ tawashis
Tawashi's are the most adorable sort of pint sized scrubby! Daughter Carli got me started with them when she made me a sweet little apple slice tawashi for a holiday gift. I make them for the kitchen,...
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Scrappy Mug Rug Tutorial
After recently organizing my sewing room, I came across some fabric scraps from a quilt that my mom made for me a few years ago. The scraps were plentiful enough that I decided to make a few matching...
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