Remember earlier in the week when I teased you with the hint of a free pattern? Here it is. A free pattern download to create a matching fleece animal hat for your daughter’s American Girl Doll or 18″ doll. This hat will also fit a 15″ Bamboletta or various styles of Waldorf dolls too. This […]
Handmade Holidays | Fleece Animal Hat Pattern
It is the first full week of November and I am kicking off my Handmade Holiday series with this adorable fleece hat pattern that is available for purchase! Wouldn’t your son or daughter love to wear one of these warm hats outside on a chilly winter day? Animal style hats are already really popular this […]
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Just Getting Warmed Up!
It is super cold here today, just like winter actually. The weather is giving me a little push to get the holiday plans laid out for my blog. So, I wanted to let all of you know that I have a lot of exciting things planned for my blog for this upcoming holiday season! A […]
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How To | Mei Tai Baby Carrier
If you read my summer day camp post last week I mentioned this upcoming post about baby carriers. I recently sewed myself a Mei Tai carrier and I love it. When my kids were babies I used the Baby Bjorn and I loved that thing, but my babies were all on the big side and […]
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How To | Owl Always Love You Father’s Day Card
If you are looking for a cute and easy card to make for Dad, here it is. I used my littlest ones handprint to make this cute owl. The inside says: “Owl always love you. Happy Father’s Day.” I love it, what a cute keepsake. It will be a great reminder of how little her […]
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How To | Fabric Flower Teacher Gift
The end of the school year is right around the corner. I have been thinking about what to make for L’s teacher. I decided some handmade fabric flowers would be nice. I decided to do them in a neutral color scheme, I know she wears a lot of black. I found the popular stretchy style […]
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How To | iPad Case
Did I tell all of you that I got an iPad for Christmas? Lucky girl, right? I have been searching for the perfect case for it and came across a great tutorial for sewing your own laptop sleeve. You can check out the tutorial here, it is part of Skip to My Lou’s Bake, Craft […]
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Handmade Gift Idea | Fleece Stuffed Animals
Meet Frosty the Polar Bear and Jellyfish the Walrus! My older son has been asking for a walrus stuffed animal for about a year now. I have been keeping my eyes open for a stuffed walrus, but this seems to fall on the odd side of stuffed animals that you can purchase. I am sure […]
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How To | Valentine Felt Heart Pin
You can recycle old scraps of felted sweaters and fleece to create your own unique felt heart pin for Valentine’s Day. (Do you recognize the Lava Girl hot pink felt on the back?) Over the weekend I started sewing the pin on the left, once my daughter saw what I was making she wanted to […]
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How To | Cabochon Bobby Pins
Beautiful aren’t they? So easy to make too! You only need three supplies to make these stunning bobby pins. My daughter wore some in her hair today to school and they looked really cute. Girls of all ages will love keeping their hair in place with these! These would make great handmade gifts for bridesmaids, […]
