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Rainy Sunday
I could fold it. Or I could just continue to use it as a footrest. Yeah, that last one sounds good. Posted with BlogsyContent by Sarah Ross, originally published at Dilettante Homemade.
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Never look a gift bag of apples in the mouth
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Yikes
So I guess even the photojournal thing is too much for me right now. And I still haven't quite managed to put my new sewing room together. How do other people do so much in a day?Bright side: I now...
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Necessities
Of course I spend my extremely limited free time covering old oatmeal canisters with duct tape. Why do you ask?Content by Sarah Ross, originally published at Dilettante Homemade.
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Happy Halloween
Well, that was fun! Adelaide really got it this year. She picked her own costume, a zombie, based on her love of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. She even helped me paint the blood on her clothes....
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Holy moly!* I just can't keep up a blog, can I? I'm not throwing in the towel just yet, but, at least for right now, I am finding it a lot simpler, less stressful and more enjoyable to hang around...
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The sweater
You may remember that I started a sweater back in June. A sweater for the impending arrival. Well, the arrival is now four months old, and I finished the sweater on Christmas eve. And not a moment too...
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Keeping warm in the kitchen
You may have heard: it's kinda cold out. Like schools-closed, work-canceled cold. Perfect for some baking. The children (and the husband) all napped at the same time this afternoon, and I found some...
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KCW Day 1: Getting Started
Some bloggers have stuff all finished and ready to show off. Some have all the washing/tracing/cutting prep work done and are ready to dive in. I have a load of fabric in the dryer and a half-finished...
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KCW Day 2: Reversible Hooded Cape
Merry Christmas, Adelaide. I finally finished your cape. Mother of the freakin' year right here, folks.This is the Red Riding Hood from Oliver + S: Little Things to Sew. It's a size medium, which is...
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KCW Days 3-5: That time the baby stopped sleeping
Let's just say that I am not quite as far along on my KCW sewing as I had hoped to be at this point. First, I picked a pattern that, though billed as "easy," has taken me FOREVER to trace and cut....
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A new hat for New York
Adam and I went to New York for a few days, leaving the kids behind with family (thank again, you guys!). Let's just say that it was awesome. It was our first time in the city, and we managed to cover...
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KCW Days 6, 7, and beyond: Cozy Flannel Robe
I started this robe during Kids Clothes Week, but after the week ended, robe unfinished, I kind of lost some momentum. Finally, it's done and I love it! I want one for me!I really wanted to make...
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Quinny's floor blanket
I always like to lay Quinn out on a blanket for his floor time, partly to keep him out of whatever crumbs and fuzz are hanging around our floor, partly to help define a safe zone for Adelaide to...
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KCW Project 1: There's Always Room For Ice Cream Tunic
Kids Clothes Week is, of course, over by now. But it takes me awhile to get a post up these days, so here you go.First, let me just tell you a little bit about Adelaide. She is almost three. She loves...
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KCW Project 2: Space Ranger Bimaa Hoodie
Hey! I'm finally wrapping up my Kids Clothes Week posts! Go me!There's something I neglected to mention about Adelaide in my last post: Toy Story 2.She is freaking gonzo for that movie. As in, she is...
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Navy Plantain Tee
I love sewing for myself, but I'm rarely overly pleased with the results, at least not in that I-wear-it-all-the-time way. I have no use for clothes that aren't really darn comfortable, at least not on...
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Q is for Quinn
I've actually been sewing up a storm lately, not that I've managed to post about it for my millions of adoring fans handful of occasional readers. Sometimes there's only time for the sewing OR the...
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Pajamarama
I like sewing pajamas for the kids. There are just so many upsides:1. Instant gratification: Most pajamas are a pretty quick sew. They're not complicated. They don't involve a lot of extra fuss. Some...
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Gingham Portfolio Top
I'm back with a little selfish sewing today. I made my first Simplicity 2245 Lisette Portfolio Tunic. This pattern has been covered extensively all over the internet already, so I'm not going to bore...
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KCW Days 1-4: Adelaide's Wild and Free Geranium Dress
The first thing that came to mind for me when I learned that this week's theme is "Kid Art" was letting Adelaide loose with some fabric paint. She gets some art project fun, I get some adorable...
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gleeful on-the-go romper
This is Quinn's Gleeful On-the-Go Romper. I sewed it up for Kids Clothes Week, and I even took photos of it right away. The delay from that step to this one is inexplicable, but I'm going to take a...
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Do-it-yourself deodorant
Is this something I've blogged about before? It might be. But I've tweaked my recipe and my method, so here we go (again?): Homemade Deodorant.It's at this point that you're thinking either "Yes!...
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Ahhhhhhhhh!!!
I made Quinn this little monster guy for his first birthday. (One! My baby is one! Oh my goodness!) He could not care less about it, much preferring to spend his precious time putting small inedible...
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Blog Abandonment and Where to Find Me
Obviously, I haven't really been doing this blogging thing lately. It's been very nearly a year, and I think that pushes things over the line from "blog break" to "blog abandonment." I still don't plan...
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