june at noon

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 [...]

In our family we have a grandmother who is very fond of birds. When I saw this project, I was inspired to create my own version of a crocheted twine bird feeder for Grandma. In fact, I liked it so much I made two! I started with the same premise as the original, but I [...]

Last weekend I got out all my Christmas decorations. Yesterday we had our traditional family tree-hunting party. The Nativity and nutcracker collections are in place, the evergreen scent is in the air, and we are officially in the holiday season. That means lots of things, including celebration and love and remembrance, but one thing it [...]

So, you want to know how to mount an embroidery using the lacing method. Be forewarned that the tutorial you’re about to read is lengthy and quite heavy with photos because I wanted to make it as clear as possible. Don’t let that fool you though; it’s really easy to do. To start, you’ll need: [...]

Last week I shared a tutorial for a patchwork drawstring backpack that I made for my daughter. Now that my son is a little older and doesn’t need quite as much “gear” when we go places, I decided to make a slightly larger backpack for him. The idea was that it would hold his things [...]

I realized recently that I needed some sort of little bag that I could send with my daughter to her class at church. It needed to be small so that it was easy to transport along with our other things (and so that she could carry it herself if she wished) but big enough to [...]

You know, I don’t really consider myself a card-maker. I have several friends who make beautiful cards with card stock and pretty papers and ribbons and stamps. And while I can appreciate them, it’s just not “me,” not something I’ve had an interest in. Yet, yesterday I found myself working on more hand made cards, [...]

Toddlers have a way of copying everything we do, don’t they? Since our new little one has arrived, my daughter has been extra careful to treat her baby dolls (and other “friends”) just as I treat her brother. She even likes to “nurse” them! I often use a Boppy nursing pillow, and she likes to [...]

This weekend I crossed several things off of my “to do, but to procrastinate because it’s not terribly exciting” list, and I even managed to snap photos for a few tutorials and/or patterns that will be popping up here bit by bit. Here’s how you can make a little pocket hanger for a toddler bed* [...]

You thought I wouldn’t make it in time for Friday, didn’t you? Ha! I’m sneaking in at the last minute, but I’m here. A couple days ago I finally got around to making these great kitty toys. I put them together as a gift for my sister’s kitties, mainly because my sister loves sushi and [...]