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One Gnome Costume – Check
I finished Little Bit’s Halloween costume… He’s a Garden Gnome! His hat is made from a lambswool sweater and his beard is a lambswool and angora blend. Both recycled wool sweaters of course. :) I went rummaging in the wool … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Halloween, Little Bit, Reclaimed, refashion, Stash busting, Sweaters, up-cycle, upcycle, wool
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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
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
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
Posted in baby, cashmere, craftgawker, custom, Garden, Little Bit, Plushie, Reclaimed, repurpose, sewing, sweater, toddler, up-cycle, wool
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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
Custom Work
I thought I’d share some of my recent custom work…. This little zipper birdy coin purse was for Yasemin. A hot pink extra large wetbag for Aspen… A pair of Soap Saver Socks in brown and white twist cotton. I … Continue reading
Tea Towel Tote Tutorial
I have a stack of Tea Towels that I bought on various trips. Souvenirs mostly from the UK. They just sit in a drawer and never see the light of day. The thought occurred to me to make totes bag … Continue reading
Posted in craft, fabric, repurpose, sewing, Stash busting, Tea Towel, Tote bag, Tutorial, up-cycle
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XBox Plush
My dear friend Moira is expecting a baby. She and her husband were joking and saying that the baby would end up teething on an XBox controller. So she issued me a challenge….make a plush one for the baby. :) … Continue reading
Nook Sleeve Tutorial
I decided that I didn’t want the same style of Nook cover that I made for Hubby’s Nook. What I came up with was a simple zippered sleeve made from a recycled wool sweater and some cotton fabric. This really … Continue reading
Pincushion in a Pot
I’m forever sticking pins places they shouldn’t be! An armrest, my shirt, my mouth, among other places. Since having a toddler around, this is generally bad because he sees me do it, but then I tell him not to and … Continue reading
Sew the Day 