I’ve done it. I finished what I set out to do. The 2019 year of my costume project is done. Complete. 12 costumes, 12 months, loads of new materials and lots of learning and trying and making and today I am wrapping up ALLLLLLL of my thoughts on this project! ... continue reading...
DIY ghost pom poms for Halloween!
I am not really the scary or spooky type Halloween lover....instead I love the whimsical or playful Halloween! So, these DIY ghost pom poms not only fit that profile, BUT I have high expectations of making about a ZILLION of these in every color of the rainbow (because can you imagine a whole bunch of them hanging from a chandelier or in a garland for the month of October?!?!)Check out just how easy they are to make with the full tutorial below! ... continue reading...
A yarn ball costume DIY!
If you aren't new here, then you know that one of my most favorite trips every year happens in October....a get-away up to Northern Wisconsin with my knitting friends (the KNITCH). We travel to the tall pines and lock ourselves into a big barn for a long weekend to knit, drink wine, eat, knit, drink more wine and eat some more. It's where memories have been made, wounds have been healed, life has been relaxed and restored ANDDDD where our yarn and knitting creativity flow endlessly!!!!!! So, ... continue reading...
A bouquet of newly sharpened pencils costume (and how much I love “You’ve Got Mail”)
"What will NY152 say today I wonder. I turn on my computer. I wait impatiently as it connects. I go online, and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: You've got mail. I hear nothing. Not even a sound on the streets of New York, just the beating of my own heart. I have mail. From you."BEST . MOVIE . EVER! So, naturalllllly just *HAD* to make a "You've Got Mail" inspired costume for this month's installment of my 2019 costume project........can you tell what it issss???? ... continue reading...
How to sew a simple rainbow backpack pull
Dare I say it, but school is upon us. It's on the horizon and, as a matter of fact, today we are headed to get haircuts for school pictures + registration tomorrow. And what better way to prepare kiddos for school than to deck out their brand new, sparkling backpacks with FLAIR!?! :) Today, I am sharing this adorably cute softie rainbow backpack pull....it's a part of the #sewasoftie initiative, with Trixie from Coloured Buttons, which is encouraging kids and adults to learn to sew (which is ... continue reading...
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