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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Felted Sweaters, For Babies & Kids, knitting, socks, Winter on Jan 29th, 2013
January is so nice. It may be my favorite month. Christmas with all it’s holiday craft-show and present-making frenzy is over, the kids have lots of beautiful new things to entertain them, my birthday (and that of my lovely mother) are this month, my job is pretty mellow and there’s lots of time for knitting [...]
Posted in Felted Sweaters, Holidays, Patterns & Tutorials, Sewing, St. Patrick's Day on Mar 15th, 2012
Here’s a little felt shamrock tutorial for you. It’s a super quick project that there’s still time to make, even though St. Patrick’s day is only a couple days away. I used a felted wool sweater as my material because I have an abundant supply but any felt will work. You can sew or glue [...]
Posted in Create, Easter, Felted Sweaters, Holidays, Spring on Mar 10th, 2012
3/14/12 Update: You can sew these too! Pattern can be found here. Meet Hungry Bunny, Pretty Bunny, Woodland Bunny and Love Bunny! These cute little egg-shaped bunnies are my latest creations. They’ve arrived just in time for Easter and these four are already available in my shop. I’m imagining them decorating springtime tables, getting nestled [...]
Posted in Create, Felted Sweaters on Mar 4th, 2012
Two new friends showed up here yesterday. I have so many little pieces of felted cashmere and wool sweaters that I finally decided to use up a few. Sairshe picked out the colors and I first whipped up this cute little owlish bird. I used this simple free pattern here. It’s just 2 triangles and [...]
Posted in Create, Felted Sweaters on Nov 1st, 2009
Is that what you’re wondering? Why did I change my business name this summer and how did I settle on Sesame Seed Designs? When I first started selling things on Etsy, nearly 2 years ago, I was focusing on selling hats for babies. My hats are still a big part of what I sell but [...]
Posted in Create, Felted Sweaters on May 20th, 2009
I’ve been working on several custom orders lately and have been really enjoying them. I like the challenge of making new designs but even more, I like taking customer’s ideas and turning them into something pretty! Sometimes it’s hard to find the time to do things for myself but I try to squeeze it in. [...]
Posted in Create, Felted Sweaters on May 3rd, 2009
I have a brand new website! I decided that I need a more official web presence so I bought my own domain name – ThinkingMamaDesigns.com- a while back. I’ve finally finished building my website (with lots of help from Mike) and it’s actually up on the web! My blog will stay here for now but [...]
Posted in Celebrate, Create, Felted Sweaters, Nature, Seasons, Spring, The Outdoors on Apr 28th, 2009
Oh spring, I do love thee. There’s nothing like a walk in the woods, or just in the neighborhood, to find some gorgeous crafty inspiration. Why not start in my own backyard?’ I do wage war on dandelions each spring but when it comes down to it, it’s hard for the scientist in me to [...]
