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Challenge recap
Last week’s output was spare, but a lot of learning was done on the new serger… I used a number of tutorials and patterns. The shirts were recycled from old t-shirts, the booties from stashed scraps.
90 minute shirt tutorial
newborn gown from a t-shirt tutorial
baby shoes tutorial (pdf)
Moseying Along
When little monkey was just born, we had a huge pack and play in our living room where he often slept during the day. This time, there’s no room for such a monster. Inspired by L’e Dans La and Caderno Branco (the latter found via Bloesem Kids) I’ve started to put together a cosy little nest for the little one about to arrive.
Finished the liner and sheet on Friday afternoon, in preparation for the Elsie Marley Challenge this week…
Day 1 was mostly prep-no finished objects but well on the way for a couple tomorrow.
Here’s what I hope to accomplish this week:
3 newborn t-shirts
2 pairs of newborn booties
1 jersey blanket
2 t-shirts for monkey
and maybe a crib skirt…
Taking the plunge…
First sew-a-long coming up next week… Elsie Marley’s Kids clothes week challenge!
Small Space Nursery Inspiration
Easter Weekend Chicken Love
The Little Blue House
T-minus 12 days! As the big purge marches on, we get ready to move into 1500 lovely square feet, from our current bloated house.
Stay Out of Jail Bag
As Celebrate the Boy month wound to a close, I managed to squeeze a project in that’s been in the planning stages for far too long.
We’ve been trying to get the little monkey to pick up his toys. If they don’t get picked up by the end of the day, they go to toy jail for a few days. Legos, however, pose quite a challenge, as they are not the easiest thing to pick up. Enter the get out of jail bag, loosely based on a pay mat my husband had as a child.
Here it is open: it’s easy to see all the pieces.
When it’s time to close, pull up on the cord
And tie in a knot
Or hang on the door
Cleanup is super easy. No more tripping on tiny pieces in the dark, no more lego jail, and eveyone’s happy!
Veggie Love
“It is simply not true that kids do not eat vegetables. What is true is that they will not eat — nor will most adults — vegetables that have been frozen or processed until they become nasty mush.”
Lisa Dobbs and Linda Moore on school lunch in DC. Full article here. (Found via the Yale Sustainable Food Project Newsletter.)
Goodbye 2009
