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Embroidered Handmade Christmas Cards

December 1, 2018 By Laura 3 Comments

Embroidered Handmade Christmas Cards

I’m not a scrapbooker. I’m a knitter and a mediocre sewer and a baker and I love doing Christmas crafts with kids young and old, but I have no imagination for scrapbooking. I have great admiration for people who do, and I wish I had lovely scrapbooks full of my pictures…and handmade cards I could […]

Filed Under: crafting, Kids’ activities Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas craft, craft, sewing

The Easiest Doll Dress Pattern in the History of Ever

June 6, 2015 By Laura 3 Comments

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I got a new sewing machine. I currently both love and fear it and most of my effort so far has been in making sure I don’t sew my own fingers. So while I’m not doing anything too fancy, I did try this. The easiest, simplest doll dress pattern […]

Filed Under: crafting Tagged With: craft, sewing

Embellishing Napkins (Four Ways)

May 11, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

About a year ago, we stopped using paper napkins. I’d like to tell you it’s because I’m selfless and environmentally minded and willing to endure every kind of hardship for the betterment of the planet and to leave my children a better world.

Filed Under: crafting Tagged With: craft, sewing

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Welcome! I'm Laura -- a mom of four kids aged thirteen and under. I run occasionally and love really bad puns.

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