My granddaughter who regularly paints with me loves pandas. Some of her early painting experiences were painting pandas. You can see those paintings from when she was seven years old here. Now she’s twelve and her opportunities to paint are … Continue reading →
So far our winter has been a roller coaster of too cold to comfortably warm days, clouds, sunshine, freezing rain, snow, rain, sleet, wind, and thunderstorms, and all that usually within a week’s time. Repeat weekly. I’m ready for spring … Continue reading →
Children love to snuggle a soft squishy stuffed animal friend. We have just completed the pattern for our One Towel Cuddler Rabbit made from one soft 100% cotton bath towel. It is available for immediate download in our Etsy shop. … Continue reading →
With my love of fabrics, appliqué, and embroidery, using textiles in my variations on a theme was the obvious next step in seeing how many ways I could use one photograph to inspire creative works. In case you missed the previous variations … Continue reading →
My grandkids love playing dress-up with the Anna and Elsa apron costumes and accessories I made last year. This Christmas, I made an Olaf costume for each family thinking their little brothers would enjoy being snowmen. Ninja Boy enjoys donning … Continue reading →
Miss Tickles is 4 years old! I wanted to make her a new blanket for her birthday and had this cute flannel fabric for awhile. I thought the panda on it was so cute and wondered if I could … Continue reading →
What do you do when every winter coat you can find for little girls is 100% polyester and the little girl who needs to stay warm is allergic to polyester? We shared the solution we came up with for that … Continue reading →
Appliquéing is the process of attaching pieces of fabric to another larger piece of fabric to form a picture or a design. Over the years I have sewn many appliqué projects using a satin stitch or straight stitch on the sewing … Continue reading →
I have had a lot of changes in my life recently. And with change, there is always a lot of transition and trying to adapt to the new way of doing things. Because of this, the ways that I am … Continue reading →
Do you need a unique gift for a special little one in your life? We have just added several new Baby Doll Carriers to our Etsy store. Kids love their babies and want to hold them close and keep them … Continue reading →