I am a Nana. A Nana that loves to sew for her grandbabies. I have two daughters with daughters. Cousins. A few weeks ago, one daughter asked me to sew baby (4 months) some summer tops. The other a romper – Size 12 months with a ruffle sleeve.
This is the story of how Nana, adapted a commercial pattern by adding a ruffle sleeve.
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“Mom!! What do you want for Mothers Day?” (Or Christmas, Or your birthday?). Does this question echo in your house? You may want to direct them to this post because you are about to find out What’s on Nana’s Mother’s Day Wish List.
Crocheting, quilting and sewing is What Nana Makes, therefore, I composed a list of what I would want for Mother’s Day. If your Mom sews, crochets or quilts, you may want to check these out . I am sure her Mothers Day gift list might be a lot like mine!
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This week it’s not about What’s Nana Making but What’s Papa Making? After seeing many different variations of a counter stool, I designed this pattern but needed Papa’s help to make it.
Children are curious little creatures and can get underfoot when you’re in the kitchen. This stool lets your little one help by allowing your child to reach the counter while keeping him or her out of trouble. And cooking is a great way to teach your child skills such as counting, science and creativity.
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Easter is near! And you’re in a panic! Have no fear there is still time to make some great holiday gifts and decor. And the easiest way to dress up anything?
Applique of course!
There are literally hundreds of things that can be appliqued and I am here to show you a few…
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If you want to learn to crochet, join us in making this cozy Afghan. Each month, beginning in February, you will learn how to crochet three different blocks. After 10 months (in November, you will have 30 different blocks in total that we will learn to stitch together in December to make a wonderful lap-sized afghan perfect for Christmas gift giving, although, you may be tempted to keep this for yourself to use for snuggling on the couch.
Our crochet along is finished, but you can start anytime and work at your own pace.
If you would like the entire series in one convenient PDF, you may purchase the e-book in my Etsy shop!
This is the fourth part of the twelve-month series.
It is highly recommended that you read the general instructions before beginning Part 3
You can view Part One here and Part Two which includes Blocks 1-3 here and Blocks 4-6 in Part Three.
LET’S START CROCHETING!!!
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This adorable baby infinity scarf is easy to make and makes a great baby gift. The infinity scarf makes a great drool bib for teething little ones. And they look so fashionable!
The baby infinity scarf was designed with safety in mind as it closes in the back with a snap or velcro so that the loops cannot tighten around your baby’s neck. It also makes it easy to take on and off!
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Some say March 20, some March 21 but the sun officially crossed the equator this year at 3:58 PM on Wednesday, March 20 in my time zone (Central Standard Time). So I am a few hours late!!
Since this is my first year of blogging, I wanted to do a spring round-up. But not just any round-up. The ultimate round-up. The most awesome spring round-up ever.
So I am doing a round-up of round-ups. The challenge– to find the 10 best spring round-ups!
Read moreLearn how to work with Stretchy Slippery Fabric including Double Needle Hems while making these baby leggings.
My lovely daughter asked me to make some tights for her new baby girl. There was not much choice of stretchy fabric available in the winter months but I did manage to find a leopard print. Can babies wear leopard print? Actually it looks adorable!!
Normally, I only talk to myself when I swear and I talked to myself a lot when making these because my fabric was VERY slippery. But it was a learning process that I wanted to share with you…
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If you want to learn to crochet, join us in making this cozy Afghan. Each month, you will learn how to crochet three different blocks. After 10 months (in November), you will have 30 different blocks in total that we will learn to stitch together in December to make a wonderful lap-sized afghan perfect for Christmas gift giving, although, you may be tempted to keep this for yourself to use for snuggling on the couch.
Our crochet along is finished, but you can start anytime and work at your own pace.
If you would like the entire series in one convenient PDF, you may purchase the e-book in my Etsy shop!
This is the third part of the twelve-month series.
It is highly recommended that you read the general instructions before beginning Part 3. You can view Part One here and Part Two here which includes Blocks 1-3.
LET’S START CROCHETING!!!
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Everyone is Irish on March 17
TOP OF THE MORNING TO YA!
As February fades and March begins we start to turn our thoughts away from winter and towards the spring. And March brings us many celebrations including Saint Patrick’s Day. March 17 belongs to St. Patrick and has become filled with leprechauns, shamrocks, pots of gold, and the day of the green—green everywhere.
To celebrate, I found a few little facts as well as 10 fabulous Saint Patrick’s Day crafts to make!!
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