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Matching crocheted pinafores for a waldorf baby and her little momma

By on November 30, 2011 in crochet, Handmade Christmas Challenge, Waldorf, Yarn Along
Feverishly working on Christmas presents, night and day!  Right now my list is so big that every little mistake I make seems to make my list bigger : (  I am taking it in stride because in the end they will love and remember whatever I made them and my need for perfection will be for not.

I have been working on anothe gift which is part of the Knit along over at Frontier Dreams but I am having such a hard time with my terrible knitting skills that I could not bear to take a picture : (  To see what it should look like visit the most amazing Nicole.

Please allow me to apologize for my pictures today.  Truth is I forgot to take the pictures during the day and the lighting in my house is terrible (did I ever tell you to never take pictures at night, they come out sucky).
On my list for Ronnie and Livie are a pair of new Waldorf babies and I thought I would make some matching crocheted dresses for Livie and her new baby (in all the spare time I have right?).  I really like the way it is coming out though I writing and rewriting the pattern which means ripping and ripping out my stitches but in the end I will have hopefully a pair of dresses that my babies love and a pattern to make more in the future.  I am thinking it would be cuter to make the top of the pinafore crocheted and then add fabric as the body of the dress starting under the arm pits, what do you think?
Yarning along with Ginny again this week. I am reading Little House Christmas, which is one of our favorite reads during advent and Christmas.  

I am sneaking in one last picture down here because the lighting is so supermarketish in the pic but it does show the top of the dress better, so sorry!



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Handmade Christmas inspiration

By on October 21, 2011 in Handmade Christmas Challenge

So I am having a problem with the Mister Linky Link.  I have added it to yesterdays post twice.  At first it shows at the bottom of the post and when I check back it is gone????  Does anyone know how to deal with this?

Here are some gift ideas I have collected from around the web. 

I love this idea from Rosy Red Buttons, this picture clock can be made to fit anyone on your list.  A newly wed couple, a sports fanatic, a grandparent or family member and it is pretty easy to do with supplies from the craft store.

Here is a great gift using all those wine corks you have stashed away for someday. It is a very simple gift to make and unique.

V and Co does it again with this adorable set of bracelets made from t-shirt or knit fabric.   There are so many great ideas at her blog.

I am definitely making this next one even if only for me : )  A solid perfume pocket watch….I love solid perfume.  I have two that I got at a Farmers Market and I love to rub a little patchouli here and there and when you wear solid perfume, only you smell like perfume not everything around you.  You can find the tutorial here.

I guarantee this next gift will be a one of a kind not found in stores gift.  It would be so nice for a teachers gift or just for a little cheer with a few Christmas type greenery in it.  Find the instructions here

My last idea for today is chalkboard coasters, these are already on my list for a few people.  Here is the tutorial

Remember to enter this weeks giveaway for a beautiful pair of earrings from The Cloverdilly.  To enter click here.
Thats all my ideas for this week…so get to work : )

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