Category Archives: repurpose

Sewing for Little Bit

I’ve been sewing like made to get things ready for our trip.  I made two small Peek-A-Boo bags today to hold a couple of toys for the plane ride. Little Bit picked out the lady bug fabric himself. :)  I’d … Continue reading

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Busy Busy Busy!

I know I haven’t done a real update in weeks…sorry.  I’ve been up to my eyeballs in Astronomy, Environmental Health, and Biology… my university courses for this semester.  Papers, tests, and now midterms. Ugh! I have managed to get a … Continue reading

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The Week in Wool

This is what I’ve made this week from upcycled wool and cashmere sweaters….mostly hats, and one lone owl. 3 newborn sized gnome / pixie hats… All made from 100% lambswool.  I was destined to spend the rest of the week … Continue reading

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Shop Update Winter Baby Hats

Right before New Years, I added a bunch of new upcycled cashmere baby hats to my Artfire Studio, White Dandelion Works! Here are some of my favorites! So Soft! Fuzzy Mint Green 3 to 6 Months.  This is some of … Continue reading

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Upcycled Cashmere and Wool Hats

I’ve been busy making bunches of wool and cashmere hats!  It gets quite cold here in the evenings and I’ve started to see birds heading south. Fall is fast approaching. I’ve been sewing as much as I can to get … Continue reading

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Pillow Re-Do

When I was pregnant, my husband bought me a body pillow.  We both thought it would be fabulous, but it was huge in the bed, bulky, and uncomfortable.  So for 2 years it has sat unused in our basement. When … Continue reading

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Garden Gnome and Lamkins

The weather has turned a bit colder here in the past week and the sun goes down noticeably sooner.  Little Bit’s after dinner romp in the garden therefor requires a hat of course!  Here are just a few pictures of … Continue reading

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Baby It’s Cold Outside

The weather here has take a shift to the cold side, especially the mornings.  My thermometer outside has been reading 55 at 8am.  Brrrrr! It certainly makes me want to sit in front a warm fire with a cup of … Continue reading

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Travel Lap Desk

Quite a while back Chez Beeper Bebe did a post about a lap desk that she made for her son for traveling in the car.  I think this is a great idea! Chez Beeper made hers based on MerMag’s Tutorial. … Continue reading

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Sweet Pin Cushion

Looking for a way to use up those felted wool sweater scraps?Better Homes and Gardens has a wonderful tutorial for making a sweet little cupcake pincushion! I’ll probably give this a try sometime in the next week!  I have a … Continue reading

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