Category Archives: Creativity
Do you want Dear Diary posts?
Here’s a question. These days I never really know what I want to post about. Way back when, when I first started blogging (I say 2007… but really) was in around 2003 when I had a xanga blog. Now that … Continue reading
Wee Wonderfuls by Hillary Lang
Super cute! Darling! How adorable is that?! Welcome to the world of Wee Wonderfuls. In this charming collection, acclaimed toymaker and popular blogger Hillary Lang presents a captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Each pattern includes clear illustrations and pattern templates to ensure perfect results. Continue reading
Shutterfly Photo Books
Something that I have always wanted to get into and find neat is scrapbooking, however I really think it is one of those group activities and I just have never found my in so far… Plus there are so many … Continue reading
Work in Progress (WIP) Wednesday
So of course I’m still working on the pregnancy. We’re at about 14 weeks or so and our next checkup is next Friday. Maybe we’ll find a gender then?? I was able to completely finish the center applique piece for … Continue reading
10-Minute Banana-Grams!
Everyone loves Bananagrams! And everybody loves instant gratification. Putting the two together, master puzzle maker Joe Edley offers 10-Minute Bananagrams!— over 500 all-new puzzles that are designed to be solved in ten minutes or less. This is lickety-split Bananagrams, perfect for the train, the bus, waiting rooms, bank lines, for carrying wherever and whenever a Bananagrammer has just a few minutes to indulge the obsession.
With two difficulty levels—the easier one-half banana and trickier one banana—these bite-size puzzles are quick to solve and highly addictive. Ten lively, mind-bending puzzle types are featured, including Banana Peels (add letters to words, then anagram); Banana Pudding (extend two-letter groups into six-letter words); Bunch of Bananas (anagram one word into two smaller words); plus the brand-new Banana Bites, in which the solver anagrams a group of letters to complete a word. Supplementing the Bananagrams are fun banana facts, helpful word lists, and, of course, an answer key. Continue reading
Sew-n-Tell Friday: Wuthering Heights
Yesterday was a busy but good day. I’m really having issues with being cold though. It seems to especially be my right hand. I just cannot seem to keep it warm. *sigh* AppleBlossom does not seem to mind anything though. … Continue reading
Quilting Through Thursday
I was trying to think of a title for this post and remembered BTT, so why not call this QTT. Yesterday in sharing some of my WIP I became very inspired and went up to find something to work on. … Continue reading
Work-in-Progress (WIP) Wednesday
Have you noticed the background of my blog? Do you know what that is? It’s a quilt block. When was the last time you saw something quilt-like on my blog? This blog started as a way to share my current … Continue reading
Amy Butler’s Style Stitches: 12 Easy Ways to 26 Wonderful Bags!
Amy Butler’s Style Stitches 12 Easy Ways to 26 Wonderful Bags! Photographer: David Butler Genre: Sewing, Craft, Hobby Pages: 7-1/2 x 9 in; 184 pp ; color photographs throughout, 9 pattern sheets in a bound-in pocket, semi-concealed Wire-O binding Hardcover … Continue reading
Cross Stitch
Last year was the last time I finished a cross stitch project (well there are these bibs that are complete except for some outlines, but AppleBlossom is too far beyond using them – wouldn’t use them for food so much … Continue reading
The Art of Tangled by Jeff Kurtti
A lighthearted twist on Rapunzel, the beloved fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm, Tangled brims with thrilling adventure, a distinctive cast of characters, a daring heroine, and, of course, seventy feet of golden hair. Featuring the stunning concept art behind the newest Disney masterpiece, The Art of Tangled also includes a preface by John Lasseter, a foreword by Directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, and interviews with the artists, animators, and production team—including Art Director David Goetz—that shed light on the history and artistry of this landmark film. Continue reading
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