Category Archives: baby stuff

Big Girl Dreams

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

‘Dear Hazel,’ by 3rdlife thewheatfield $18.00 MerryGoRoundHA… $29.95 sleepyking $28.00 SewnNatural $38.00 GoldAntlers $25.00 ElephantOnAWir… $60.00 TheVintageApar… $24.00 moxiethrift $42.50 Recy $224.00 Fr33na $25.00 Molipop $50.00 lovahandmade $32.00 earlybirdsale $10.00 Tparty $83.90 SmallEarthVint… $22.00 Imaginationkid… $14.00 Treasury tool supported by … Continue reading →

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Tutorial: Homemade Playdough

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Written by guest blogger, Kat from You Fancy Thing You know when you were a kid, and homemade playdough always smelled weird, and was gritty and salty, or slimy, or made your hands sting? This stuff isn’t any of those things. … Continue reading →

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Finished! Knitted Raccoon

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

I knit this little toy raccoon a while ago: He’s super cute, I think he needs a cape. The pattern is from Jelly Bums, check it out, they have lots of cute animal knitting patterns.

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Finished! Baby Dress

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

I made my first ever dress for my first ever baby, and I hope to make many more, er, dresses that is. I was intimidated by making clothing of any kind, always have been, maybe it has something to do … Continue reading →

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Finished! One Skein Hooded Baby Sweater

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

I knit this sweater for Hazel before she was born and this is the very first time she has worn it. As much as I love the pattern and the colour I made a bad choice by using wool and … Continue reading →

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Finished! Soft Baby Toys

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

I made some squishy soft fabric toys for my new little nephew. They were intended to be a christmas gift but In standard slacker fashion I mailed these off to him in mid march. Worst part is they sat around … Continue reading →

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Finished!: What’s in a name?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

Well if you are my little nephew?  You’re talking about alligators, narwhals, giraffes, unicorns and seals!   When Angus was born I wanted to make something special for him to celebrate his birthday.  It had to be something small enough to send … Continue reading →

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Tutorial: Cloth Baby Wipes

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Materials to make 30 wipes: 2 metres of soft unbleached organic cotton flannel (cost: $4.49/metre) World’s tiniest serger (borrowed from a friend) thread scissors rotary cutter (optional) Directions: 1. Wash and cut  You should pre-wash & dry your fabric before … Continue reading →

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Homemade Baby Food: Sweet Potato Puree

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

At first I was going to post this as a recipe, but that seemed wrong because recipes usually have more than one ingredient. Anyway, making your own baby food is really simple! It’s also more nutritious and cheaper then buying … Continue reading →

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Finished!: Confection Baby Shrug

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

I knit up this cute little shrug from start to finish in only 3 days of leisurely knitting (with many interruptions!) The pattern is well written and very easy to follow, I really enjoyed the top-down style. For me the … Continue reading →

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