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Author Archives: Emily
Stitched Clock
I’ve had a couple of projects lingering in the craft room for several months while I debated the details of them. This clock started its life when I asked my dad to cut me some circles out of wood to … Continue reading
Why yes, I did just embroider a muskrat
On a greeting card. For my father-in-law’s birthday. And a turtle too, because if you’re embroidering a muskrat you might as well add a turtle, right?
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Itty Bitty Baby Dress, take 5
I am lucky that so many of my friends who are having babies are having girls, because I have the perfect go-to gift for them – the Itty Bitty Baby Dress! This version is a little different than the 4 … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, finished
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Painted Leather Cuff Bracelet
I have a bag full of leather scraps, most of them 2-3″ wide and 4-8″ long. I’ve been pondering what to do with them for a year or two, pulling them out every couple of months to stare at them. … Continue reading
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Now where does this screw go?
I had grand plans to work on my abandoned corduroy jacket this evening, but 6 inches into the first seam, my needle hit a pin, broke in three, and bent the pin under the feed dogs. Granted, I always sew with pins … Continue reading
Handmade Cribbage Board
As a wedding gift for Ryder’s brother and his new bride, we decided to make them a cribbage board. After finding a template online, we purchased two 3/4″ boards from a hobby wood shop – walnut and white maple. With … Continue reading
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Bridesmaid Dress Refashion
I don’t know about you, but I have a few bridesmaid dresses hanging in my closet that, while lovely, aren’t likely to get worn again. For my brother-in-law’s upcoming wedding, I decided to attempt to refashion this purple dress from … Continue reading
Musical Burrito Kit for the Car
We recently realized that instead of lugging 2 large CD cases with us on every road trip, we could use the iPod + car adapter + USB-to-cigarette-lighter converter to have a fully charged, 60GB music-holder with much less bulk. However, … Continue reading
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Progress: Elk cross-stitch
I realized, after my other posts about this cross-stitch project, that I had been referring to the animal as a moose, when in fact, it is an elk. Oops. Anyway, I finished most of the tree & greenery on the long … Continue reading
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Lesson Learned: 1/16th” drill bits
When your arm starts to get tired while drilling lots of holes with a 1/16th” drill bit, take a break. When you break your first 1/16th” drill bit, take a breather before starting with your second bit. If you fail … Continue reading