june at noon

This was a very productive “work” week due to the fact that I had a lot of small, manageable goals to tackle. It’s always nice to feel accomplished once every so often! In addition to the second set of bean bags, I also finished two Eye Spy bags for the lovely Ali. They are the [...]

The bean queen, indeed. I really do like making these little beanbags. This is a second set for my kiddos for Christmas. I’ve already got a second drawstring box made for storage and play. I try not to post the same things over and over when I make multiples, but these are just so much [...]

Here’s a fairly quick project that looks pretty sharp and can take on different styles depending on your storage needs. These box/bags would be great for storing a crafty project, especially yarns for knitting or crochet, as the yarn could feed right through the drawstring opening and won’t roll away from you since it’s secure [...]

I finished the second travel wallet in time for my mom to give it to her friend, despite some struggling with a finicky fabric. (I finally resorted to some lightweight interfacing to make it behave. My professional seamstress mother-in-law suggested spray starch for the future.) The floral fabric came to me from the aforementioned MIL, [...]

Oh, yes, we are still full of beans around here. First, there were the beanbags. These are so simple to make. I used a variety of colors and prints, as well as four different types of dried beans to fill them for some textural interest. And then there are the numbers, raw-edge appliques that allow [...]

Just another little Meekoo waiting to be a child’s Christmas gift. I’ve made five of these now and have become quite fast at the process. I even managed to embroider the satin stitch eyes quickly this time! Happy weekend!

This week I’m making some sort of hybrid fabric box/drawstring bag creation of my own as-you-go design. I’ll explain more when it’s finished. I’m also taking photos along the way in case it’s worth turning into a tutorial in the end. Time will tell. More spaces, more creativity, more inspiration at Kirsty’s every week!

Here’s the gift I said I was making last week. It’s a travel wallet, large enough for carrying boarding passes and passports, along with money and any other accessories one might want to take on an international trip. I found the idea here and thought it was a perfect gift for my sister-in-law (who, by [...]

Sometimes you have to soldier on and get a piece done, whether it’s because you need to do it for some reason or because you know you’ll grow from having done it. But I’m so achievement-oriented at times that I can easily get caught up in the completing of a project rather than the enjoying. [...]

Some of you asked me to show you the “refashioned” summer wardrobe that I decided to attempt just days before we left for our summer vacation. Since I’m currently working on some Christmas gifts, which means no photos for you until January, I thought I’d get on with it and grant your request. Let’s start [...]