A few days ago I found a small Yankee Candle jarred candle in the attic. It had accidentally ended up in a box with other things, laying on its side. Well, we had a really hot summer in NC, and that candle was all kinds of melted and rehardened (from the recent cool temps) and deformed. Totally unburnable. Which sucked because it was almost a ( Read more... )

I have a friend back home who collects pigs, and has a pig-themed kitchen, so I've been planning on making her a little pig for a while now. Her birthday is next month, so I grabbed the free pig pattern off the Lion Brand Yarn website, pulled some yarn from the stash, and got to work.

On Ravelry or ( behind the cut )

Crocheting a bracelet using crochet thread, beads, and a teeny hook. Had to take my glasses off in order to see the stitches. I'm old. :(

After my sister had her baby in January, she had a ton of crap she was hauling between her house and ours. She asked me to make a bag to hold everything so she only had to bring one bag. So I dug out some twin-sized flat sheets that weren't being used, did some measuring, and got to sewing.

( Bag behind here )

Shortly after my sis had her baby, we all (mom, dad, me, sis, and baby) went out to a home & garden show. My sister went to the bicycle shop beforehand and bought one of those orange safety flags that bike riders use, and put it on the stroller so we could find her when we all got separated from each other. Then we all started joking about how ( Read more... )

I finally got around to doing some decorating in the new house. I decided to start with the bathroom, since it's small and doesn't need a) bookcases (my sitting room) or b) an upgraded bed (twin to full in my bedroom). A while ago I bought a colorful shower curtain, curtain rings, and over-door hook all on clearance at work and then packed them ( Read more... )

My parents left for Mackinac Island this morning, YAY, so I have the house to myself for the next 6 days ( Read more... )

I made this blanket for a friend of mine, for her first baby. She had a little boy, and his room was train themed. I made it awhile a go, so I can't remember the exact measurements, but it was just slightly bigger than your standard baby blanket size. Which I think of as 36x46. So, a little bigger than that.

( Baby blanket )

So once upon a time Cody had this favorite toy - this fleecy stuffed lamb from Target that made baa-ing noises when you squeezed it. She loved it so much that she destroyed it, because she loooooves to sit and pluck the fuzz off of her plush toys and pick at the seams. She eventually got this lamb completely inside-out. There was stuffing all ( Read more... )

Every year for the past few years I've made ornaments for friends and family. I've done a different kind each year, but this year I found a 'pattern' that I think will be the one to use year after year. It's really simple and can be changed to look different every year. I got the idea from here.

( Kind of pic heavy )