Gratuitous kid picture time: It’s been a while since I posted any pictures of the kiddos and Erica has grown so much! I know that’s what kids do, but seriously, enough is enough. She is so full of joy and whining and adventurousness and “No’s”, we can barely keep up. Last night I whipped up this cute little dress – the Katydid from Imagine Gnats. When I say whipped, I mean WHIPPED. This dress … Continue reading
Back when I first found out I was pregnant with a little girl, I started thinking about all of the clothes that I was going to make for her over the years. I sorted out patterns, started collecting fabrics, and put aside special buttons and trims. Now I have a baby and a stack of fabrics and patterns as tall as she is, but I don’t want to make anything because “she’ll just grow out … Continue reading
It’s been quite a year in Alyson-land. I mean, I worked, I played, I made some quilts, oh and I had a baby. The heck you say? Yes, yes, I know. Most of you already know. But I did kind of leave the blog hanging and I thought i would catch you up, just in case. So here she is, Erica Beth. Born January 31, 2014 at 7:22am. I couldn’t have been more surprised when … Continue reading
I thought I’d try a little something different…on Saturdays…Something Different Saturdays! Sewing is of course my main recreational hobby but I work on so many other projects throughout the week, I thought I would throw a little of that stuff in here too. Today’s random project: building a pirate ship! Bill is off playing a game today and has the car. It’s cold and its rainy and it’s hard to convince Caleb that it’s worthwhile … Continue reading
A few weeks ago my little boy asked me to make him a wallet. I (bad mommy) promptly forgot! Today he reminded me when he found his Lego Official Builder Licence (which the kids received as birthday party favors last weekend) and wanted a special place to put it. I had a little time on my hands and decided to get right down to business. I chose to use the Basic Boy’s Wallet tutorial from Noodlehead. I liked the accordion … Continue reading
Jenny sent me an e-mail on Thursday asking if I might, perchance, be able to whip-up a sundress for the completely ADORABLE little Anika. It seems that they are having family portraits done and her family chose black, grey & light blue as the colors. Since the clothes were supposed to be predominantly black or grey, they were having some trouble finding a sundress. Now, how could I say no to that? Having my own little … Continue reading
Last night Caleb came out into the living room carrying one of his small chairs. M: Caleb, what are you doing? C: Mommy, I want to show you how much I love you! M: Ok… C: (climbing up on the chair and reaching as high as he can) I love you this much! M: Wow, that’s a lot! I love you too. How about we put the chair back now? … Continue reading
