Jolly good knit-along idea!

I know you have that little thing of, well, giving birth to deal with in the very near future, Leigh, but I think you shouldn't let that event get in the way of joining us Craftybelles in a little project just in time for the big day (um, not Baby Key II's big day . . . . the OTHER big day coming up soon):

http://blogs.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/03/11/knit-the-royal-family-just-in-time-for-william-and-kates-big-day/

Good news: each one only takes five hours to make, according to the article!

Baby Projects

Here are some things I made for my baby boy. The first picture shows a couple pairs of pants (the drawstring ones aren't quite finished), two hats, and a bird garland I made for his room from Fa La La Felt. The second picture shows a ball I made using a pattern from Anna Maria Horner's book "Seams to Me." I will give that to Jack when the baby is born--something new for him to play with and a ball that won't hurt if it happens to hit the baby!

Once upon a thread

I have been sewing things for me to wear and need to take some pictures . . . but in the meantime I keep finding great links. Here's one for a website that is having a series on sewing projects based on children's books that you'll love!

http://thedillspiel.blogspot.com/search/label/Once%20upon%20a%20thread%20%2711

More great snack food ideas for kids . . . .

. . . that you can put together in just a few minutes (or not . . . see amazing photos!)


http://wurtzelinc.com/breakfastforclaire/

Sweet Dreams

I found this lovely gray flannel in the remnant section of a local craft store. There was about 3/4 yard left for $1.50/yd. I bought it, brought it home, and then needed to come up with a plan for it (I do this rather often).

As it turns out, you can make a pillowcase for a standard size pillow with this small amount of fabric. All I did was square the edges, fold it in half width-wise, and stitch one short and one long side using a 3/8 inch seam allowance. Then, on the unfinished short side, I turned under 3/8 inch twice and stitched to make a narrow hem.

Since the fabric barely covered the end of the pillow, I found 7 pink buttons (90 cents), stitched them on the end, making adjacent buttonholes. I was very pleased with the way the pillowcase turned out--a soft, lovely addition to my room for about $2.

Another great snack idea for your boys . . .

http://thehokeypokeykitchen.com/?p=393



They can eat and learn to add and subtract at the same time!

To make for an anniversary gift . . . ?

In June, Armando and I will be celebrating 10 years of wedded bliss . . . I'm thinking that a great gift for him will be the text from some of our letters embroidered onto a t-shirt (or the inside of a sportcoat for him?) in the spirit of these garments from long ago. J/K!! Seriously, though, can you imagine the painstaking process of making these?

http://annekata.blogspot.com/2011/03/stitched-words-agnes-richter-and.html


I love this blog (annekata) . . . she's in the Netherlands and posts great ideas and tutorials for projects that have a unique feel and look to them.