Tin Whistle

My two year old received a tin whistle for her birthday. She loves it and runs around tooting away, however, so do I :) It is so much fun! You Tube has awesome tutorials on how to start playing and learning some beautiful but simple songs.

Jack-O-Lantern

A glowing peek at our family Jack-O-Lantern. What great family fun, I'm embarrassed to say this is the first year we have done this together! Now, for a great pumpkin seed recipe....

Pink Hat, second round

I tried a different ending for this hat. I like it more than the elf hat, but the decreases are a bit too sharp to allow it to spread out smoothly. I'll probably rip this one out, but for now it'll just rest a bit while I hopefully find a bit more satisfaction in making matching mittens :)

Monkey Pants

A new pair a jammies. There are actually two, so that both girls can match. They picked the fabric out themselves which was cute and fun. The best part though is the adorable monkey sounds they make :)

Resident Owl

We have a new friend that has joined us. A little owl has decided to spent his days perched just outside our kitchen window. He's there almost every day now on the same branch. Sometimes he scratches his neck or cocks his head a bit and stares at us. Very cute indeed!

Basket Update

Well, the basket is completely dry now. It seems to have shrivelled and fallen apart mostly! The kids still love it though because "Mama, made that!" so it gets filled with animals and carried about. I think it's destined for the compost pretty soon though!

Elf Hat Gone Awry...

With the height for a gnome, the color for a fairy, and the handwork for an elf.... I give you the super extra tall elf hat. Cute? Silly? Too much? Remind you too much of the white variety? Cast your vote!

Bunny Bag

So, when I first saw this bag, it reminded me of this little family of bunnies that I had as a child. A friend of the family had made them for me out of little socks and their bodies are simple little cylinders that are perfect for living in a pocket. Here is their new home.

Flower Wallet

This was a gloriously fun project to make. I have had this fabric sitting around for about a decade just waiting for a perfect place to use it. I only had a small scrap yet I just adore it so. When I saw this project in Bend the Rules Sewing, I knew I had found a match. The whole project took about an hour which is even more fun! I finished it off with a vintage button saved from my great-grandmother.

Wisteria Basket

Our deck has a significant amount of wisteria growing wild all over it. My husband suggested I try my hand at basket weaving to use the trimmings. I couldn't believe my ears that it was actually suggested that I pick up a new hobby! YES!!!!! I'll definitely try that. So here it is. My first attempt at basket weaving. Not too bad, but I'd never use wisteria again. It is incredibly weak. I'm anxious to see how it looks/works when the wood dries.

Baby in Pink

I recently made this "Heavy Baby" for the girls. There are actually two of them but only this one has clothes :) However, the clothes are always removed instantly to reveal a seam on the back of the head and the gathered fabric on the crown. Just lovely. I especially like it when people ask me if I have made one of these unclothed dolls and I have to respond "Yes, I did. They are supposed to have their hats sewn on though!" The kids love the weight of these babies, they are filled with millet and have a very loving, huggable feel to them.

Miniature Mouse

As soon as I picked up Knitted Animals from the library I knew I had to make a little mouse for our cat. He love, love, loves to lick my yarn to pieces. Anything made of animal fiber he goes crazy for. So I thought I'd make a little mouse to let him go crazy on. Well, I chose a fine baby alpaca yarn that is his favorite and a size 1 needle to make it look neat. It might have knitted up slightly smaller than it was supposed to. wink, wink. It's about the size of a newborn mouse! So small I didn't even bother to try and put eyes on it. I gave it to our kitty as soon as I took these pictures and it disappeared instantly. I was worried he had eaten the whole thing in one bit rather than just lick it to pieces. I later found it sans tail hiding behind the dollhouse.