Category Archives: crafts
Giraffe With Pattern
I made a gaggle of giraffes for the holidays. I used old (1970s) upholstery fabric and ricrac. giraffe photo giraffe pattern 1 giraffe pattern 2
40th Birthday Pinata
This is my brother-in-law’s bday present. I couldn’t be there. I heard it was off-the-hook. (I-love-the-hyphen.) My sister rented the SF Mexican bus. She also got great party favors of flasks with good tequila. So I had to make a … Continue reading
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2011: The Year of the Re-Purpose, Scavenge, and Vintage
So like me to jump on a bandwagon, late…very late. In some very famous blogs, http://juliepowell.blogspot.com/ and http://www.dressaday.com/, bloggers have taken a project over a year and blogged about it. My turn. I don’t think what I’m doing is going … Continue reading
Doggie Neckties for the Christmas Photo (part two)
I am one of THOSE people. You know the ones. I torment my dog with accessories. Usually just a flower on her collar. Showing off her femininity. I made these as “necklaces.”
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Holiday Necktie Wreath (part one)
Dorky neckties. This was a fun repurpose. It took 12 ties and a 12” metal wreath frame. One of these stupid ties had a music chip in it. It kept going off as I was hand-sewing them on and mom … Continue reading
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Denim Cuffs
I just love applique. It’s my medium of choice. Cuffs are big this year, made from gold to silver to fabric. I made these little ones from felt onto denim with a clasp of either 2 D-rings or buttons with … Continue reading
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Shhhhh….baby’s sleeping
I took a day to make these little treats for some special friends. Cozy fleece on the inside and a little “quiet reminder” on the outside. I’m giving them with some hearos ear plugs (the BEST). Sweet dreams.
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Coffee Caddy
I can’t stop doing crafts, even at work. We always have leftover sheet music from photo-copying gone wrong. We’ve done origami snowflakes and birds. I saw an opportunity to get the coffee serving area neat and tidy. All you need … Continue reading
Frau Sadie
Been busy these past few months prepping for an Oktoberfest party here at Schloss Burge. Sadie had to have a costume to get her in the spirit. I whipped this little costume in an hour, made from my own pattern. … Continue reading
Playa Hat
I met DaveDoug in August 2004. They came from Washington DC for the burn and didn’t plan on the cold weather on the playa at night, so they came into town for warm clothes. Unbeknownst to me, Peter gave them … Continue reading
