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Get Ready for the Break with a Summer Activity Box

Sarah White May 22, 2016 Kid Crafts and Activities1 Comment

I’ll admit this one isn’t all that crafty, but my daughter has exactly two more days of school before summer break. And while I’m super excited about all the time we’re going to get to spend together over the summer — at least six of the next 12 weeks — …

Make Knitting Needles out of Bamboo Skewers

Sarah White May 21, 2016 Knitting1 Comment

I have more than enough knitting needles as it is, but I always wanted to try to make knitting needles. Back when I was making stuff from hardware store finds, I was going to make some needles out of dowels, but I came up with something even easier when we …

Stitch a Burlap Bookmark

Sarah White May 20, 2016 Stitching1 Comment

I was sure I had shared this project when I did it with the girl’s class earlier this year, but I can’t find it in my archive, so, because I’m doing it again I thought I would share it this time. Burlap is a great material for new hand-stitchers to …

Painting with Fingernail Polish

Sarah White May 19, 2016 Painting0 Comments

Over Mother’s Day weekend I decided I wanted to paint my toenails, so the girl decided she wanted me to paint her toenails. And her fingernails. And my fingernails, too. I don’t wear fingernail polish very often, because between typing and crafting it never looks good for long. And in …

Sew a Dress Fast with Style in an Instant Fabric

Sarah White May 18, 2016 Sewing3 Comments

I love the idea of sewing clothes, but maybe not as much the execution. You may remember that I’m afraid of zippers, and there’s only so much you can do with an elastic waistband (and even those I manage to mess up sometimes by making too big, but at least …

Simple Embroidery Project: Drawing on Fabric

Sarah White May 17, 2016 Stitching1 Comment

I needed a simple embroidery project to share with my needle arts classes, so I decide to try drawing on fabric and them stitching and embellishing on top. The inspiration for this idea came from Childhood 101, where she had her daughter draw on burlap and then sew sequins on …

End-of-the-Year Teacher Gift: Brown Sugar Foot Scrub

Sarah White May 16, 2016 Home and Family Life3 Comments

I’ve been kind of in denial about how quickly the end of the school year is coming, but now that the last full week of school for the girl is upon us, it’s time to start thinking about an end-of-the-year teacher gift. This brown sugar foot scrub was something I’d …