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Gorgeous Quilt from Red Pepper Quilts

 

What a unique and ADORABLE wedding! From 100 layer Cake

 What!? So adorable!! From My Blond Ambitions

Look at that...pretty unique for a tat. Found on Pinterest, pinned by Stacey Thayer-Cordes

Cute idea! Found on Flickr from Rosa Marrero

New Crochet Pattern - Adult Pammy Sandals

 

New Pattern Day! This usually means my house is a disaster because of the final push to get the pattern finished, tested and perfected.....but weird - my house is surprisingly put together/clean. Maybe I'm learning to balance myself? Could it be?

This pattern is named after my step mom, I can't imagine how hard it would be to be a step mom but Pammy always did so great making me feel comfortable and loved. Love you Pammy!

The Crochet Pattern for these Sandals is available in the crochet pattern shop now
Adult Women Sizes: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10

Frilly Dress Upcycle - Frilly Skirt

I love skirts for my little girl and frilly/twirly skirts even better!

I came across this dress in a thrift store.

 

I'm not too excited about bibs and frill..everywhere. 

This dress, as is, is just too matchy matchy and poofy for my taste.  

but I loved the skirt on this dress and so...

 

I just cut the top off the dress, leaving enough fabric to fold down, and add elastic to make a simple, elastic waste-band. 

I wish I took more tutorial type photos for you but this is about all I have - I know, major fail! This post is meant to inspire more than teach...not to mention my sewing skills (and lingo) are almost non-existent.

The dress used to only fit my 1 yr old...now the skirt fits my 1 yr old and my 3 yr old.

I look at those outdated-overly frilly dresses much differently now.

I have to take a sec and say something about this amazing mural/shop in the background of these photo's. This mural was painted by Brianna Regan and Mark Leon on the side of Chartreuse. Chartreuse is a unique gem of a shop here in Fairbanks, AK. If you live here and haven't checked them out you definitely should!

3 1/2" Quilt Inspired Crochet Square

                                                                                            Tara Murray © May 2011

This free pattern has moved! You can find this free pattern and more here: 

www.mamachee.com

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Crochet Party Hat Crochet Pattern

Hello!
I'm tickled...a purple-ish pink to be a part of Delia's "Color my Summer" event. I've only started following blogs a little while ago and Delia's blog (Delia Creates) was one of my firsts. I'm always inspired by her awesome photo's and projects. I especially love her sweet, cheery spirit that shines through all her posts. Thank you so much Delia for including me! 

 

This awesome event is going on from May 3 to May 26 with new colorful and fun projects posted almost daily at both Delia Creates and Kojodesigns. Be sure to check out each blog because they each post a different project.

I love all crafts but I really lean toward crocheting as a favorite. I always find myself looking at things and asking myself..."could I crochet that?"

So today, I'm happy to show you the "Purple Crocheted Party Hat". I had so much fun making these and I look forward to having these around forever. The crochet really brings an extra special and unique look to a party hat. I'd really like to make a super colorful, "It's my birthday" party hat for all the kids to wear on their birthdays. 

This free pattern has moved! You can find this free pattern and more here: 

www.mamachee.com

Bird Silhouette Crochet Hats

Just finished a little gift set for a good friends new baby.

I know that they like to bird watch and so I thought it would be fun to needle felt a bird silhouette on the hat - I love how it turned out and hope my friend loves it as much as I do.

 

It's been so long since I've made a birdy rattle but I made one of those for her also. 

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If you would like to needle felt a birdy silhouette on your stuff, just google image search "bird silhouettes" and you'll have plenty of inspiration...see