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How to Sew a Button on a Coat and Make it Last

Sarah White March 29, 2017 Sewing3 Comments

Here’s an easy way to sew a button on a coat so it will stay on no matter how much you bundle up underneath. Affiliate links provided for your convenience. It’s a good thing I’m a knitter, because there’s nothing I like more than a big, bulky sweater, indoors or …

Sew on a Button {Craft Challenge, Day 105}

Sarah White April 14, 2016 Stitching0 Comments

OK, I know sewing on a button doesn’t sound very creative, or challenging, for that matter. And maybe it’s not. But the very act of sewing, even mindless sewing like sewing on a button, is meditative, and who says the thread you use has to be the same color as …

An Easy St. Patrick’s Day Activity Tray

Sarah White March 4, 2014 Kid Crafts and Activities1 Comment

With a snow day looming Sunday night, I knew I wanted to set up some activities for the girl so that she’d have some fun things to work with that weren’t the same things she’d been playing with while snowed in all day Sunday. Because St. Patrick’s Day is coming …

Easy Embellished Picture Frame {Iron Craft Challenge}

Sarah White May 7, 2013 Crafts / Iron Craft1 Comment

After yesterday’s tragic sewing accident, I was left with the need to come up with something else to fit the “notions” theme of this week’s Iron Craft challenge in a hurry. I’d already been thinking of a plain picture frame that made it’s way into our house in one gift …

Buttoned-Up Snowman Gift Tag

Sarah White December 6, 2012 Crafts / Holidays / Paper Crafts and Drawing3 Comments

This was one of the ideas I had for a greeting card, but as I mentioned, I don’t really send greeting cards, but I do give presents, so I decided to attach this little snowman to a gift tag instead. This is a crazy-simple project, really cute and fast. The …

Toddler Busy Bag Swap, Part Two

Sarah White February 28, 2012 Kid Crafts and Activities4 Comments

In the first part of this series I looked at some of the busy bags that we received as part of a toddler busy bag swap and gauged my daughter’s reaction to them. Since we managed to play with a few more of them last night, I’ll be doing the …