by Aimee | Nov 30, 2017 | and tutorials, Getting Crafty, Handmade Holiday, Miscellany
At risk of being labeled an overachiever, I wanted to share a bit about my no-waste holiday. Yes, I make dozens upon dozens of unique gifts each year, but I also hate spending money on things that will immediately go in the trash. For a few years now, I’ve...
by Aimee | Dec 24, 2016 | Cooking not Stitching, Featured, Getting Crafty, Handmade Holiday, Personal Projects
Here’s what I’ve managed to finish up so far. This is just a picture dump so that I can get back to work on the three small items that remain. I had 50 gifts to make and 40 days–though in totalling up distinct items (pairs of shoes, individual...
by Aimee | Dec 23, 2016 | Handmade Holiday, Patterns and Notions, Personal Projects
With two days left to fulfill my Handmade Holidays promise, I’m totally geeking out about this pattern. In the interest of full disclosure, Alice the Fabric Ninja is a friend and our kids are besties. She provided her pattern to me gratis in exchange for my...
by Aimee | Nov 22, 2016 | Cooking not Stitching, Featured, Getting Crafty, Handmade Holiday
There are 33 days until Christmas, and I have 44 gift recipients on my list. Here’s a breakdown of my to-do list: 1 dozen jars of jam done! 6 Cloved Orange dish soaps with dishcloths (done!) plus a couple of special ones with a design knitted in 1 dozen doll...
by Aimee | Nov 22, 2016 | Cooking not Stitching, Featured, Getting Crafty, Handmade Holiday, Personal Projects, Raising Geeks
This will be my third year of a #handmadeholiday promise. And this year, I may actually succeed! We give storebought gifts at other times of the year, especially birthdays. A Handmade Holiday is a way for us to combat the commercialism of the Christmas season and...
