Doodle Stitching

Monday, June 3, 2013

These drawings were done with free motion machine stitching and watercolor splatters on handmade paper. (The fabrics quilted in are from my daughters’ outgrown clothes.)

Art for Kids: Mini Felt Plushie

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

You know what’s very rewarding about homeschooling – no matter how challenging it is to undertake? Seeing your child explore and create without abandon! Rinoa, who’s presently 8 years old, saw me making the mini felt plush bear for her cousin. And...

Mini Felt Plushie in Mint Tin

Monday, April 29, 2013

A charming handmade gift for my darling niece on her birthday – a mini felt plush bear with her sidekick bunny in a mint tin house (complete with a pillow and sleeping bag). If you want to make one – and who wouldn’t? – you’ll find the...

Fabric Flower Bib Necklaces

Monday, April 2, 2012

I’m swimming with the tide and made my own flower bib necklaces – since they seem to be all the rage these days and my two daughters love to accessorize! It’s easy to go wild with the flower arrangements when making a bib necklace but I like to keep...

Crocheted Miniature Birdcage

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

I was feeling whimsical one day and made this crocheted miniature birdcage – which doesn’t exactly house a bird as Rinoa points out but is adorable nonetheless.

Friday Art: African Masks

Friday, February 25, 2011

These were so much fun to do, especially after a history lesson about Africa. I gave each of the girls two different colored cardstock papers and used this step-by-step guide to help them make their own African mask collages. Notice how they were able to come up with...