by IngridBarlow | Aug 15, 2011 | Crafting Concoctions
I had a friend recently mention crocheting the “Cheri Hat” and so I just had to google it since I have been enjoying hooking lately. Once I saw it, I knew I would have to make up a boyish one for Elias. I took some brown Cascade 220 from my stash and my...
by IngridBarlow | Aug 3, 2011 | Crafting Concoctions
Meant to have this project done before Espen arrived, but…you know how that goes. I took little wooden hoops–available at your local craft store–and fused each letter of his name in them with fabric scraps. I used different size hoops, placed the...
by IngridBarlow | Jul 26, 2011 | Crafting Concoctions
One of the latest books I purchased…Growing Up Sew Liberated: Making Handmade Clothes and Projects for Your Creative Child. The children’s cape and tent really suckered me in, plus, all the patterns for making comfy kid’s clothes. There are so many...
by IngridBarlow | Jul 14, 2011 | Crafting Concoctions
Well the time has arrived for baby #2 to make his entrance. We are going in tonight and I am so hopeful that we will have him by tomorrow afternoon. Prayers for a speedy and safe delivery are more than welcome! Here’s a last minute project I did for his...
by IngridBarlow | Jul 8, 2011 | Crafting Concoctions
I have been eyeing the peppermint soap at my local natural foods store and suddenly remembered that I had a bar of peppermint soap just sitting around. I thought I’d give my hand at trying to make it into a liquid soap. After doing some brief research online I...
by IngridBarlow | Jul 6, 2011 | Crafting Concoctions
I did a little Doodle-Stitching with Aimee Ray tonight. I have been wanting to embroider a few of Grandma’s pillowcases that we got when she passed away. One of the reasons I like the plain white cases is because I have so many quilts that I couldn’t...
