Posts Tagged ‘Halloween’
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I got to go to one of the big annual craft shows in my area over the weekend. It’s something I try to go to every year, and while I’m there I always try to get a little of my Christmas shopping out of the way. I’m big on having as much of my Christmas…
Read MoreMildred Jane @ 20 Months
Mildred is growing up, a little at a time. In the last month, she’s done a lot better communicating what she wants with words instead of just crying until I figure out what she wants. I think Milli might be going thru a growth spurt, because she’s been wanting to eat constantly for the last…
Read MoreWho Wore it Better: Halloween Edition
Happy Halloween and a Blessed Samhain to everyone out there in blog-land! It’s Mildred Jane’s 1st Halloween, so I had a tough time deciding on her costume – that is, until I came across a cute little Hawaiian print outfit in the clearance section at Carter’s. And I immediately knew she should go as Lilo…
Read MoreHalloween from Your Closet: Scarecrow
Need a last minute Halloween costume? Go as a scarecrow. It’s super easy, gender neutral, and you probably have everything you need in your closet. The Outfit 1 Plaid Button-up Shirt 1 Pair of Denim Jeans or Khakis 1 Pair Brown Boots 1 Straw Hat I totally understand that some people aren’t “country” so you…
Read MoreBookish Questions – What’s Your Favorite Halloween Read?
What’s your favorite Halloween read? Fall always seems like the perfect time to pick up a spooky book or two. I keep meaning to get around to reading Slasher Girls & Monster Boys, which is a collection of spooky short stories that came out last year. It feels like the perfect sort of read for…
Read MoreI Finished That Halloween Quilt
I finally finished that Halloween quilt that I started in October. I got the top done before Halloween, but I didn’t take the time to get it it quilted and bound. So, thanks to this #sew365 resolution, I got caught up on enough other projects, and had no excuse not to finish the quilt. The…
Read MoreHappy Halloween
This year for Halloween, I dressed as the title Character from Hayao Miyazaki’s The Secret World of Arietty. I’m pretty happy with how the costume came out, even if I spent all day explaining who I was. I think that’s a problem with being awesome in a small town. Not many people know what/who the…
Read MoreMod Halloween Quilt Top
I feel like I’m just flying through the construction of quilt tops after all the time I spent on the Steampunk Crazy Quilt. In the span of a week I have been able to piece together a small Halloween themed quilt. This quilt top started with the amazing Spooktacular line by Maude Asbury for Blend…
Read MoreHalloween Fabric Mail Day
Yesterday was an amazing mail day! My Spooktacular fat quarter bundle came in the mail from Fat Quarter Shop! It’s nine super great Halloween themed fat quarters. I’m thinking I want to make a quilt of some sort, but I’m still not sure what I want the quilt to look like. There are some great…
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