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This stack of books came home with me from the library over the weekend. It actually pushed me over my borrowing limit. (we love the library around here…) But hidden inside one of these books was a pattern for her:
I definitely couldn’t make hippos for a living…I’m very slow. But you can see she’s well-loved. She was snatched from my lap several times before I even had the chance to get those eyes tacked on, hence the wobbly-eye look.
So go to your local library and search those dusty shelves. Somewhere between ‘making dolls’ and ‘fancy embroidery’ you’ll find a wealth of old patterns waiting to be discovered.
This stack of books came home with me from the library over the weekend. It actually pushed me over my borrowing limit. (we love the library around here…) But hidden inside one of these books was a pattern for her:
I definitely couldn’t make hippos for a living…I’m very slow. But you can see she’s well-loved. She was snatched from my lap several times before I even had the chance to get those eyes tacked on, hence the wobbly-eye look.
So go to your local library and search those dusty shelves. Somewhere between ‘making dolls’ and ‘fancy embroidery’ you’ll find a wealth of old patterns waiting to be discovered.
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INSPIRATION: I finally got the chance to browse through the March issue of Country Living magazine. Often I find their taste a little too shabby-chic for me, but this issue was jam-packed with lots of inspiration and ideas…
If you printed out Hillary’s dolls, you might be searching for ways to make small magnetic boards for them to play on. This article had lots of neat ideas for boards as well as some helpful how-to’s
…like applying the chalkboard paint with a sponge applicator or roller to avoid the streak marks that brushes leave behind…and gluing scraps of vintage fabric, wallpaper, labels, to the backs of standard erasers for ‘retro appeal’.
More button inspiration which I’m always looking for these days, of course!
And a dreamy craft room:
There’s also an inspiring article on some successful women entrepreneurs who have turned their bliss into business….inspiring!
A NEW LITTLE CRAFT:
I really can’t take complete credit for these because I’m almost sure that I saw something similar online. But you know how you jump from one link, to the next, to the next…I don’t know where/if I saw this somewhere. But I thought it was a fun way to use up some of my knitting scraps. I need to work on my wrapping technique and my sheep silhouette a little, but I like the idea. And I don’t know really what they will become (an ornament, a mobile?), but I still like it. And I’m sure there are other animals that might be fun to try. (this was the craft that needed Dan’s opinion before posting, remember?)
A SAD KITTY:
Hillary gave us a preview pattern of a pointy kitty from the booklet of patterns she’s working on…So I was very excited to make one with my stash, even though I didn’t have the best coordinating fabrics. I still wanted to give it a try. You would have thought that this kitty was filled with catnip because another kitty in my house has taken it upon himself to shred every ‘point’ on this little project. I’m not even sure sad bunny would be friends with this sad little kitty.
A HAPPY ONE:
INSPIRATION: I finally got the chance to browse through the March issue of Country Living magazine. Often I find their taste a little too shabby-chic for me, but this issue was jam-packed with lots of inspiration and ideas…
If you printed out Hillary’s dolls, you might be searching for ways to make small magnetic boards for them to play on. This article had lots of neat ideas for boards as well as some helpful how-to’s
…like applying the chalkboard paint with a sponge applicator or roller to avoid the streak marks that brushes leave behind…and gluing scraps of vintage fabric, wallpaper, labels, to the backs of standard erasers for ‘retro appeal’.
More button inspiration which I’m always looking for these days, of course!
And a dreamy craft room:
There’s also an inspiring article on some successful women entrepreneurs who have turned their bliss into business….inspiring!
A NEW LITTLE CRAFT:
I really can’t take complete credit for these because I’m almost sure that I saw something similar online. But you know how you jump from one link, to the next, to the next…I don’t know where/if I saw this somewhere. But I thought it was a fun way to use up some of my knitting scraps. I need to work on my wrapping technique and my sheep silhouette a little, but I like the idea. And I don’t know really what they will become (an ornament, a mobile?), but I still like it. And I’m sure there are other animals that might be fun to try. (this was the craft that needed Dan’s opinion before posting, remember?)
A SAD KITTY:
Hillary gave us a preview pattern of a pointy kitty from the booklet of patterns she’s working on…So I was very excited to make one with my stash, even though I didn’t have the best coordinating fabrics. I still wanted to give it a try. You would have thought that this kitty was filled with catnip because another kitty in my house has taken it upon himself to shred every ‘point’ on this little project. I’m not even sure sad bunny would be friends with this sad little kitty.
A HAPPY ONE:
brown paper packages
This world of crafty bloggers is amazing. The people I have met, friends made, inspiration found, encouragement received….it’s unique and cherished.
In particular I’ve made a wisefriend in the last few months…we share so much in common, conincidences and little ironies that we were starting to believe we might have been separated at birth.
Yesterday she sent me this:
A perfectly timed little "reward" for my computer-free day…the spring’06 craft mix CD and a lovely pin. First of all I have to say I’m very picky about my music, but I love this one. I’m definitely thinking that no. 8 has just the perfect beat for cutting, at least for me, but I’m a pretty slow chopper…and the pin. I love it. In fact I wore it yesterday. It was a bit of a rough day and each time, I looked down at it, it was a little breath of fresh air, a little bright spot.
Thank you, thank you, Blair.
and will there be a summer ’06 edition? 🙂
This world of crafty bloggers is amazing. The people I have met, friends made, inspiration found, encouragement received….it’s unique and cherished.
In particular I’ve made a wisefriend in the last few months…we share so much in common, conincidences and little ironies that we were starting to believe we might have been separated at birth.
Yesterday she sent me this:
A perfectly timed little "reward" for my computer-free day…the spring’06 craft mix CD and a lovely pin. First of all I have to say I’m very picky about my music, but I love this one. I’m definitely thinking that no. 8 has just the perfect beat for cutting, at least for me, but I’m a pretty slow chopper…and the pin. I love it. In fact I wore it yesterday. It was a bit of a rough day and each time, I looked down at it, it was a little breath of fresh air, a little bright spot.
Thank you, thank you, Blair.
and will there be a summer ’06 edition? 🙂
