Category Archives: Crafts

Jack Frost Nipping at Your Nose

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Tina Garceau

The tree is up, cards were sent, eight different kinds of cookies have been baked, and all of the gifts are wrapped. I’m looking forward to start cooking, mainly because it’s been in the teens – twenties here for the … Continue reading →

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Lap Quilt

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Tina Garceau

This is a lap quilt I made for a friend for Christmas. Laps quilts are perfect for cozying up on the sofa while watching movies or a nap companion. I chose the black fabric to make the colorful patterned fabric … Continue reading →

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Our Biggest Hit

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Joe

How To Sew An iPod Case – Part Deux Despite Apple’s ceasing production of iPods more than a year ago, this post continues to be our most popular. Maybe people are adopting the sewing pattern for use with cell phones, … Continue reading →

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Scarf

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Tina Garceau

A scarf I’ve been knitting for the Boy while watching TV at night. Five more rows and I’m done!

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A Tail of Two Birthdays

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Tina Garceau

When the vet was guesstimating a birthday for Plywood, she penned February 24th in his chart. Since Lloyd’s birthday is the 25th, we now have a back to back celebration. I’m pretty sure Plywood thought the balloons, pulled pork sandwiches, and … Continue reading →

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Wrapping It Up

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Tina Garceau

Due to some unforeseen events, this Christmas has been a flurry of shopping, wrapping and stockpiling cookie dough. Gifts are shipped, cards are on the way to their destinations, and I’ve completed all of my jewelry projects. I’m looking forward to a … Continue reading →

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Making The Photo Booth Costume

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Tina Garceau

We wanted to go with another electrified vending or arcade theme as we’ve done in the past, but we were running out of workable ideas. We kept kicking around themes that would have been mere derivatives of our past successes. … Continue reading →

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