Category Archives for Crafting
A new dance bag for Alison.
Remember the hobo dance bag I made for Alison last year? It’s really too small for her growing stash of ballet things. She now has to take her character shoes, skirt, ballet shoes and character dance embroidered cushion with her … Continue reading
All about critters.
This evening, we realised that the mouse that Emily had spotted on our dining table a couple of days ago was hiding out under the sofa. What gave it away was its smell and movement which caught Bryan’s attention. He … Continue reading
A crocheted crown for Zoe.
Zoe asked for a crocheted crown, so I made her one using this tutorial, which I mentioned earlier. It took me two nights to finish, mainly because I had to rework the six points several times as they were rather … Continue reading
Youtube taught me how to crochet.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have FINALLY learned how to crochet. And I didn’t have to pay anyone $300 to do it either! I don’t know why I didn’t realise this sooner, but Youtube has thousands of tutorials on how to … Continue reading
Angry Birds.
Alison and Zoe have been wanting Angry Birds plushies for a while now, but I’ve resisted buying them because they are exorbitantly priced, and because I’m making good on my resolution not to buy them any more soft toys. So … Continue reading