I Did It Myself!

Because Everything is Better in A Homemade Play Tent

April 22, 2010

I promised to show you how to make this tent, and I’m sorry to leave you hanging.  I scheduled this to post and for some reason it never went out.: Shopping List: 3 1/2 yd – 45″ wide cotton fabric (tent sides) 2 pkgs – 2″ satin blanket binding, 4.75 yds/pkg   (You will need 7.25 [...]

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Everything is more fun in a tent

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Rule of Childhood #1 :  Everything is more fun in a tent. After a month of non-stop rain, I thought setting a tent up in the living room would be great fun and an easy way to entertain Wiggles for an afternoon.  I unfolded our 4-man camping tent, but it didn’t take long for me [...]

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A Rag Rug an A Happy Place

March 12, 2010

“Finish the rug,” my mom said, “It will build character.” So I laced.  I grumbled.  I laced some more.  Two weeks passed.  I looked at my ball of braid and realized, “I’m almost finished.” Rug making is much more satisfying once you figure out how to make it lay flat.  For me, that meant deciding [...]

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First Crafting Failure

March 8, 2010

I’ve never met a craft I didn’t like.  Yes, I am a craft junkie.   I love to gather all the supplies, plan out patterns, pick out colors.  The thought of starting a new project makes me feel a bit giddy.  At the end of the project, I love the satisfaction of knowing that I could [...]

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Crafting My Way Thin

March 2, 2010

One of the tools in my weight loss tool box is a basket of quilting scraps.  I know it sounds crazy, but crafting is helping me stick to my diet.   Last week, I pulled out a crazy quilt that I had been playing with finishing for 5 years now.  I decided it was time to [...]

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