Cinderella is coming next month. At least that is what her big brothers are calling her. Therefore, I made a couple of little skirts for Cinderella. Just in case her mother wanted something teeny and tiny and fancy for some early photographs. The first little skirt is a tutu. …
I am a novice when it comes to putting photos-on-canvas. But, I am getting the hang of it. I have finally found my own mixture of things and techniques which suit me. I surprised my daughter with these canvas prints of her children for her new (completely remodeled) little …
Time flies. Make homemade clothes while you can. I have taken a lot of heat from my daughters for the “itchy” jackets I made for them when they were small. I was simply doing the best I could on a limited budget and so, instead of lining the quilted …
WHAT IS A KEEPSAKE? It is one thing to one person and another thing to another. We all hope that when we make something for someone, they will like it. In this crafty world, it is easy to make things we like which horrify other people. (Stop me if …
Family Group Photographs . . . otherwise known as “herding cats”. Considered one of life’s most stressful events. Ask anyone. Anyone who has tried to get a large group together knows what I mean. Our family group for the day included twenty-two people. Twelve grandchildren. WHAT TO WEAR? I …
Storytelling with photographs is really fun. Something as simple as eating fresh peas from the garden can become a delightful, preserved memory. This is Afton and she loves peas. Of the several photos I took at the time of the “pea snack” I chose three which looked sequential. The …
I don’t know why people use the phrase “easy as pie” because baking a “good” pie isn’t particularly easy. Perhaps in generations past,when homemade pies were the only kind, women learned how to make yummy pies in their sleep (so-to-speak . . . which is another odd phrase) from doing it …
Oh, dear. I am going through a pincushion phase. That means that I am interested in the pincushions other people use and make and save and give away. I am interested in little pincushions made to be worn like rings and bracelet pincushions and pincushions in old tea cups. …
Headbands give me a headache. So, why am I making headbands for my little granddaughters? For dress-ups. These aren’t “go-to-church” headbands. They are “dress-up and prance- around- like- princesses” headbands. They are intentionally overdone and extra flouncy and feathery and big and glittery. They have little veils which cover …
“Ahhhh . . . summer. What power you have to make us suffer and like it.” -Russel Baker- (AFTER READING THIS BLOG POST – SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM FOR THE PHOTOS OF THE GRANDCHILDREN WEARING THE SHIRTS) We are closing in on our annual get-together with all …
