Here’s a branch of snowy May A branch the fairies gave us Would you like to dance today With a branch the fairies gave us? Dance away, dance away Holding high the branch of May. Sunshine, beautiful children, flower crowns lovingly made, hand-holding, skipping, sweet songs, curtsies and bows to the maypole, skirts twirling, ribbons [...]
Posted in Easter, Felted Sweaters, For Babies & Kids, Holidays, knitting, Sewing on Apr 10th, 2013
What kid doesn’t love a pocket-sized friend? I made these tiny bunnies for the girls on Easter. (from a free pattern! Details on my ravelry project page) I tried to keep them a secret as I knitted tiny bodies and skinny little arms and legs. I bravely knit in front of the girls, knowing they [...]
Oh Easter. How I love your flowers and bunnies, kids in fancy dresses and sweater vests, tales of resurrection and hope and moving into a season of new life and joy, abundantly evidenced by in the cherry blossoms and tulips and less outwardly visible whispers in our hearts. The kids stopped and smelled the flowers [...]
Posted in Easter, Holidays, Kids' Crafts, Paper Crafts, Paper Crafts, Patterns & Tutorials on Mar 26th, 2013
Last year I made the girls these Easter Bunny themed crepe paper surprise balls and they were so much fun! A surprise ball is simply crepe paper streamers wrapped around little trinkets and/or candy. When it’s unwrapped the trinkets are revealed. You never know which turn of the paper will reveal a gift so it’s [...]
Posted in Felted Sweaters, Holidays, Sewing, Sewing, St. Patrick's Day on Mar 16th, 2013
We have a houseguest and the kids are really grumpy on this Saturday morning so here’s a quick post for you. A re-post actually. I want to share a link to my free pattern for a felt clover perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Turn it into a hair clip, lapel pin or just a little [...]
I should start by saying that Sairshe’s birthday isn’t really for a few months yet but we celebrated her birthday in class last week. Her teacher likes to celebrate one birthday a week and there are many kids this year who happen to have spring and summer birthdays so some have been celebrating their half-birthdays [...]
I work in a forest and the view from my office window is like looking out of a tree house. It sounds great, and usually is, but lately I’ve been staring at my computer all day and have hardly even glanced at my treee-house view, much less actually set foot on a trail. The work [...]
Posted in Create, Patterns & Tutorials, Sewing, Sewing, Spring, Upcycling on Feb 23rd, 2013
I’ve had this sweater sitting around for a while. I’m not sure where it came from or why I have it because it is too small for me and it’s a wool/cotton blend so I can’t shrink it down and turn it into cute Sesame Seed Design hats. Instead of tossing it into the goodwill [...]
Posted in Celebrate, For Babies & Kids, Holidays, knitting, Mittens, sweaters, Valentine's Day on Feb 14th, 2013
It seems I can’t avoid setting deadlines for myself. I woke up on February 1st and asked Mike “Do you think it’s doable for me to knit Carys a sweater and Sairshe some socks by Valentine’s Day?” I didn’t add that I also wanted to squeeze in the fingerless gloves for him that had been [...]
Posted in Children, Crafting with Kids, Holidays, Kids' Crafts, Patterns & Tutorials, Valentine's Day on Feb 11th, 2013
Sairshe has decided that every year she has to make something different for her classmates, nevermind that she’s gone to a different school every year so far so no one would be getting a repeat, and that she as no real recollection of making the heart-shaped crayons that she gave her preschool friends when she [...]
