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Pillowcases Part 2: Whales
While I loved the squids I did for my last pillowcase, I decided to make its mate have a different, but similar design. So, with these cute little whales in love my sea-inspired set is complete! I drew these straight onto the pillowcases with a fabric pen and embroidered from there, but if anyone wants…
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Squid Pillowcase Embroidery
I have been a busy little bee the past couple of days and managed to finish an entire embroidery project. I wanted to jazz up my bedding a little with some embroidery and what says sleepytime better than squids? This pair is young an in love, however, which makes them a little cuter. As for…
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Small Kitchen, Summer Cooking Blues
As much as I love going out to eat, I like making things at home more. You get the satisfaction of doing it yourself and there’s no big bill at the end.I have to admit that my boyfriend does the bulk of the cooking (I get saddled with the cleanup) but I do get to…
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Old Crafting Books
A few months ago I found an old book from the Stitch by Stitch series at a thrift store from the early 80’s. I bought it not because I wanted to make anything from it but because some of the patterns and ideas were so hilariously 80’s. Here are some of the projects in the…
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New Duvet
I had planned on making a new duvet for my bed but I could not for the life of me find a fabric that I both liked and that wasn’t an astronomical amount. So, I splurged and bought this duvet and shams from Urban Outfitters. I like the beachy colors and it’s perfect for summer.…
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Long Time, No Post
I have to confess that I haven’t been too motivated to blog lately, and even if I had been, personal time has been in short supply. Excuses aside, here are some posts from around the house this summer.
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Garden Inspiration
This past weekend I went to the Chicago Botanic Garden with my parents. It was a bit of a rainy day, but the gardens are lovely. It made me want a yard so badly! I love plants and I would love to have some space to grow them outside of a pot on a windowsill.…