sick day

Today we stayed home sick. Lila had a high fever, but no other symptoms, so we just laid low. She chose herself a nice sick day outfit of some leggings she outgrew six months ago and some mismatched socks, the partners of which she wore as “hand gloves” (is there any other kind?) – to [...]

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baby wearing: past and present

Not long after my oldest sister was born, in the days before Baby Bjorns and the like, my dad dreamed up the first (to his knowledge) front-facing baby carrier. He sketched out his design, complete with a little pocket on the strap, and my mom sewed a prototype out of denim. Here’s the carrier in [...]

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pattern testing!

When you’ve got a modest little blog with only a handful of subscribers, it’s majorly exciting when somebody famous notices you. There are those who might consider “famous” a stretch here, but if following sewing and craft blogs is your thing, you know who these people are. And they are indeed famous. So I was [...]

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and shoes to match

A while back I pinned these cute little booties, and when I followed the link to I Think Sew there were patterns for over 30 different baby shoes. I still love that sneaker pair, but I made these Mary Janes to go with the Storybook Woods bonnet. I used the same wool and lining fabric [...]

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storybook woods

Lila and her dad have been “waterfalling” (as they like to call it) on Sundays. It sounds like a good time, and part of me would love to join in the fun, but you know what else sounds pretty great? Four hours to myself. Here are the photos they sent me during my special alone [...]

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