Category Archives: craftsy

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Baby Quilt

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Make a quilt has been on my list of goals for a while.  Last year I got a gift certificate for a class at the Cambridge Quilt Shop.  It was an excellent class and I finally finished the final touches … Continue reading →

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The 2011 EasterKiwis

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

The tradition continues.  Introducing the EasterKiwis of 2011 . . . The JFK mini-series: Will and Kate: Black Swan: Charlie Sheen: and  a Vampire: Not our best year, but we were happy to get any done at all this crazy … Continue reading →

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Caterpillar Bib

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

A baby gift that I made a while back based on the Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

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Wine Cork Keychains

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Here is another crafty wedding project from my brother’s wedding. Made these as favors for the rehearsal dinner and at my brother’s wedding.  I’m a big fan of this project because it reuses one of my favorite things, wine corks!  … Continue reading →

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Bird Crafts

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

This project turned out to be good for a wedding and baby gifts.  My brother and his wife had a love bird theme for their wedding way back when they got married in 2009.  It was cool then, but now … Continue reading →

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Paint by Number Wall Mural

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

A while back I was totally inspired by Scott and Cheryl’s Paint by Number Wall mural and was determined to find a wall in my house to do the same.  When I was 8 months pregnant and it was time … Continue reading →

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Paper Santa Hat

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

We spent last Christmas in Arkansas and realized that we didn’t have a Santa hat of any kind when it came time to open presents.  We turned to the internet and figured out how to make a paper hat.  We … Continue reading →

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Giant Vegetables

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

I helped sew this giant ear of corn for LexFarm to use during the Lexington Patriot’s Day Parade.  The Emerson Umbrella had a session to guide folks with making large items out of kite materials back in March.  I must … Continue reading →

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EasterKiwis 2010

Posted on April 6, 2010 by

Now presenting our recent batch of EasterKiwis: To see larger versions of the photos go to my Picasa EasterKiwi Album.  Please vote for your favorite kiwi below:

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Wedding Collage

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

I made the above poster for my brother’s wedding and rehearsal dinner using Picasa.  I had it laminated and mounted on foam core at Staples.  My brother made the background picture for the wedding website and the invitations so it … Continue reading →

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