This post has been a loooooong time coming. I had the idea for this project before Allie was born, I made it back in October, hung it a few weeks ago, and finally got around to taking pictures today. Honestly, back when I was planning out the nursery, I thought this was such an obvious idea that there must be …
HST and QST (Half Square Triangles and Quarter Square Triangles)
These pictures have been on my camera for almost a month. And believe it or not, I actually have this front fully assembled already (it’s just a table runner, so it’s not huge). But I originally planned to do a post on just assembling the squares, so here it is. I’ve been wanting to learn how to do half square …
J Crew Bubble Necklace Onesie
A couple weekends ago I was at a baby shower for a friend where they had the ever-popular table laden with puff paints and plain onesies. I love this idea, in concept. How sweet to have a collection of cute little t-shirts decorated with love by your family and friends? In practice, however? Major crafty performance anxiety. I just sit …
A Baby In an Easter Dress
Allie’s Easter pictures went much more smoothly than her Christmas pictures. This had most to do with the fact that I wasn’t trying to get the OMGPERFECTPICTURE for a card, and instead just wanted a few snaps of her in her dress and with her basket. Plus, I was able to bribe her with candy. I call this one “I’m …
Easter Egg Dye Reviews
Last week I posted a quick roundup of ways to decorate easter eggs. As promised, I tried a few of the methods myself, and will review them here. The Shaving Cream Method. Grade: D This was the technique I was most excited to try. It seemed so delightfully messy, and the picture was so pretty with the swirls of color. …