I swore that I wasn't going to be constantly running around with activities, but with four kids it was pretty much inevitable. My girls have various after-school activities--gymnastics and swimming are weekly and then there's the less frequent special events. I love that they're able to do them, but I honestly get bored waiting sometimes. I usually bring along a bag of stitching projects to work on and I have found that I really enjoy (and am protective of) this stitching time. I was getting ... Read More
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T-Rex Embroidery Hoop Set
I'm madly in love with the Jurassic Park franchise--it's one of the few where I like the movies better than the books. It's fun, too, that the girls are getting into dinosaurs (they haven't seen the movies yet), and I thought this easy T-Rex Embroidery Hoop Set was a neat way to combine our family's dinosaur love without making it scary. I am so tickled by the floral fabric and the skull together! Supplies: T-Rex skull pattern T-Rex footprint pattern hoops (I used an 8" for the ... Read More
Because I Said So Embroidery Hoop
I swore that I wouldn't be one of those moms who ever answered a kid's question with "Because I said so." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I lost track of how many times I said it this past weekend alone. To be fair, it was a four day weekend and actually answering the "Why?" did no good, so there we are. I had forgotten that American Mother's Day was coming up (it's celebrated earlier over here) and when I started seeing gift ideas popping up, I was inspired to make this fun Because I Said So Embroidery Hoop. ... Read More
Harry Potter Dementor Cross Stitch Pattern
We've had Harry Potter on the brain more than ever before now that we live in Edinburgh. We're surrounded by Harry Potter gift shops and places that inspired the books. It's a lot of fun to walk through town and see the inspirations behind Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Every time there's a dress up day at school, we're overrun by kids in wizard cloaks. I had a lot of fun creating this Harry Potter Dementor Cross Stitch Pattern, even if it did take me a Hogwarts year to stitch it up. **This ... Read More
Button Bouquet Brooch
We had a bit of a much enjoyed warmer spell recently and it got us all so incredibly antsy for spring. There were even some flowers that started to show signs of waking up and it was such a welcome sight. It was lovely to not be as bundled as we have been and I felt inspired to make this Button Bouquet Brooch to celebrate the start of our transition to spring. Supplies: felt buttons thread pin back scissors measuring tape This is another project that is easily ... Read More
Felt and Fabric Circle Hoop
When we started the moving process last year, I realized pretty quickly that I wasn't going to be able to keep up with my blog and work on an international move at the same time. It was hard--I felt like I was losing my blog and it was incredibly hard to say no to work and see collaborations go by. One thing that the forced break gave me, though, was a chance to really think about what direction I wanted to go. I've had amazing opportunities in my blogging years, but I've also made bad choices ... Read More