Saturday April 26th, 2008
For gathering eggs, harvesting fruits and vegetables, and on occasion, collecting wildflowers:
MATERIALS
1 yard fabric for apron skirt
1 yard muslin for apron skirt lining
1/2-1 yard contrast fabric for waist band, ties and pockets
1/4 yard complimentary fabric for pocket lining
1/2-3/4 yard sturdy ribbon
2 buttons
thread
DIRECTIONS
1. Measure and cut contrast fabric for waistband. This should be 10 inches wide [...]
Tuesday May 27th, 2008
MATERIALS:
1/2 yard fabric
1/2 yard vinyl-coated cotton fabric
1 1/2 yard ribbon
coordinating thread
a nice long stick
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Measure a 6 1/2-inch diameter circle on both your regular fabric and the vinyl-coated cotton and cut.
2. Measure and cut two 13 1/2- by 12- inch pieces out of each fabric.
3. Along the top edge of your fabric (the 13 [...]
Wednesday September 24th, 2008
SUPPLIES:
1/4 yard home dec weight fabric
1/4 yard stiff fusible interfacing
3 1-inch buttons
matching thread
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cut two strips of fabric and one strip of interfacing 3 1/2 inches by 44 inches. Iron interfacing to wrong side of one strip of fabric.
2. Cut off corners to form points at each end.
3. With right sides together, stitch [...]
Sunday October 26th, 2008
…What have I been up to?
…I’ve been transforming my youngest into Little Red Riding Hood for the upcoming holiday,
taking a field trip to the local CSA farm,
inadvertently feeding the local wildlife (the deer are wild; the guinea fowl and kitty are not),
sewing up projects for the school’s craft fair,
adding children of the [...]
Thursday December 4th, 2008
…just finished for my youngest, a patchwork of her infant clothing:
Her older sister wants one too, but not for the sentimental value…
She wants one this BIG!
Saturday December 6th, 2008
…with a little bit of toothpaste slobber on the star, just to keep it real.
Here’s the image I used for the applique, if you’re interested.
Wednesday January 21st, 2009
If you only knew the train wreck that was my project last week, you’d understand just how happy I am with this little skirt. It’s insanely simple to make; only the applique requires the teensiest bit of patience.
Supplies:
1/2 to 1 yard 44 or 45″-wide muslin (90″ -wide muslin for size 6 and above)
45″ long ribbon [...]
Tuesday March 17th, 2009
…because girls like to climb trees too.
I bought yards and yards of this cotton fabric with the embroidered eyelet border. My girl likes her skirts and dresses, but she’s not what you would call, um, “lady-like.”
The solution I’ve landed on is bloomers. I made some for her little sister too, and while I was at [...]
Thursday March 19th, 2009
SUPPLIES:
1/2 to 1 yard eyelet border embroidered cotton
3/4-inch elastic, to fit waist
matching thread
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Prewash your fabric to take care of any shrinkage. You should probably iron it before you start, too. As you can see, I didn’t. I’m lazy that way.
2. Open out the fabric and refold it lengthwise, with the borders aligned.
3. [...]
Thursday March 26th, 2009
SUPPLIES:
3/4 inch elastic to fit waist, minus 2 inches
2/3rds yard each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple fabrics (This skirt is sized to fit girls size 6-8. Adjust the length accordingly! If you are making a skirt for a toddler, I think you could adjust the dimensions of the pieces and use fat [...]
Tuesday May 5th, 2009
For the most part, I’ve tried to keep Frog Creek its own little world… free of too much “me,” and too much stuff. In a brief departure, I want to just mention Craft Hope.
Founder Jade Sims says, “Craft Hope is a faith-based, love inspired project designed to share handmade crafts with those less fortunate. It [...]
Tuesday September 8th, 2009
SUPPLIES:
1 1/4 yards flannel fabric
2 1/4 yards bobble trim
matching thread
DIRECTIONS:
Prewash your fabric.
Open out the fabric, then fold it on the diagonal. It should measure about 58 inches on the long edge.
Cut along the straight edge.
Pin and machine baste bobble trim along right side of two shorter edges of shawl, beginning and ending at folded [...]
Tuesday April 6th, 2010
Despite the gusting winds, the rain, the puddles, the frost cuddling up to the strawberry blossoms this morning — or maybe because of all these — I know spring is here.
I see it in the broody hen, who growls at me and fluffs her stuff every afternoon when I steal her eggs away.
It’s there in [...]
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