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Houndstooth Quilt

Quilting–as in, making a whole blanket-sized quilt from start to finish–has always been one of those pie-in-the-sky goals that I never actually thought I’d accomplish. Let’s be honest, the reason I got into making cards was because they’re something you can start and finish in an afternoon. My completion rate on large projects isn’t stellar. Still, a few months ago, …

How To Fly With a Baby

I know this is a departure from my usual posts about sewing and cutting paper, but I feel like I spend most of my life either planning for or recovering from a flight with Allie, and I’ve gotten pretty good at it, if I do say so myself. I get a fair number of questions from friends about flying with …

On The Road Again

My apologies. The Inky Linky is on hiatus this week while I pack for a whirlwind weekend back east. We’ll be back next week, and I’ll finally be able to show off the epic project I’ve been hinting about for the last couple of months. Until then, enjoy this picture of a baby playing in a wagon made by her …

Crabby Mother’s Day Card

So. Remember that time not quite a year ago when I had the ill-advised idea to put my baby’s handprints on our Father’s Day cards and it was a disaster? I decided to do it again for Mother’s Day. Because I’m a genius, apparently. I hear there’s a very fine line between genius and insanity, so let’s pretend I’m just …

Alphabet Blocks Wall Art: Nursery Decor

This post has been a loooooong time coming. I had the idea for this project before Allie was born, I made it back in October, hung it a few weeks ago, and finally got around to taking pictures today. Honestly, back when I was planning out the nursery, I thought this was such an obvious idea that there must be …