tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69719754310990459012024-03-05T05:22:55.293-05:00Makin' itHere, I mostly focus on my obsession with knitting, sewing, my easy shop, all things creative, and taking pictures of my beautiful daughter. I hope that as you come by you'll find posts that inspire you to unleash your creative side.Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-45486505189116622882013-06-18T08:19:00.002-04:002013-06-18T08:19:58.533-04:00Refreshing a Happy Heinys Diaper Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a new <a href="http://makingallthings.blogspot.com/2013/06/refreshing-happy-heinys-one-size-pocket.html">tutorial</a> over on my new blog: How to fix a worn, but still usable Happy Heinys diaper with Velcro closures. <br />
Check it out <a href="http://makingallthings.blogspot.com/2013/06/refreshing-happy-heinys-one-size-pocket.html">here</a>. <br />
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<br />Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-84070526213410686032013-03-02T11:57:00.002-05:002013-03-02T11:57:51.515-05:00Princesses and my PrinceI have a new blog which will be explained below. Here's the URL: <a href="http://makingallthings.blogspot.com/">http://makingallthings.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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The web address sort of ties into my Etsy shop's address: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/makingallthingsnew">http://www.etsy.com/shop/makingallthingsnew </a>which is named in such a way first of all because I like to make things, second of all because I like to make new things out of old things, and third of all because Jesus Christ is always making new things out of my mess. So, in case you don't feel like reading any further, that's the long and short of it. <br />
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Here's more of the story, though:<br />
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I can't believe how I've neglected this blog! It started of course when school began back in August and then culminated when I got pregnant (yay--big news!) and became terribly ill with what many call hyperemesis gravidarum--a quite severe form of morning sickness that calls for lots of medicine and trips to the hospital. <br />
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Once I got pregnant, I suddenly felt the need to streamline things a bit and start yet another blog. Nothing is really different on the blog other than the fact that the address and the title match and they also match my Etsy shop name and URL. That makes me happy. When I made this blog it was really just a way to put all my cloth diaper entries away from my real blog and then I sort of became cloth diaper obsessed and, well, I haven't been so obsessed since my daughter Bunny potty trained, though it's starting to come back as I round my fifth month of pregnancy with my second child--a boy (hence my Prince in the title). <br />
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In addition to my really awesome news about the baby boy gestating inside my womb, I have some lesser news: a couple new dollies have been added to my shop including two Princesses: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/107830645/snow-white-princess-doll-handknit-100?">Snow White</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/125175017/little-mermaid-ariel-princess-doll?">Ariel</a>. My daughter loves them both and it's only through repetition and the practice of not receiving all of Mommy's handmade things that she's okay with them going to Etsy rather than to her. <br />
<br />Check <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/makingallthingsnew">them</a> out!<br />
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<br />Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-31424532805395810142012-07-24T08:15:00.000-04:002012-07-24T08:15:00.063-04:00Freezer Jam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A month ago, I found a ridiculously awesome deal on blueberries at our local bent and dent store. They were $.69 a pint. Yeah, I know. Ridiculous. </div>
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I've recently switched to as much whole food in our diet as I can manage without killing myself. We've replaced refined sugars with things like maple syrup, agave, honey, and sucanat. We've switched to all whole grain, and we're eating organic as much as possible. Also, we do as much home made as I can manage so as to avoid preservatives and unnecessary chemicals in our food. </div>
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Enter, my blueberries and the desire to make a whole food jam. My dear friend recently brought me over some of her strawberry freezer jam made with apple juice and honey instead of sugar and it was great! So, when I bought the blueberries, I decided to try it. </div>
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So, I bought like 8 pints, maybe even more of these very cheap berries, and went to work following <a href="http://sarahs-musings.blogspot.com/2009/06/honey-sweetened-strawberry-freezer.html">this recipe</a>. </div>
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I shared some and froze the rest and we'll have home made, preservative free blueberry jam for the remainder of the year. SCORE!!!!</div>
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I made a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103600565/green-monster-plush-toy">new toy</a> for my shop! He's a cutie and my 2 1/2 year old daughter, who does watch Smallville, named him<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103600565/green-monster-plush-toy"> Zod, </a>though I don't think she realizes the Superman reference. I love him because he's long, and lanky with poseable arms and a goofy smile. He even gives hugs!<br />
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Bunny is jealous because she thinks some kid gets Etsy gets all the best of her Mommy's creations so the moment I showed him to her she declared simply, "I want a blue one." She'll get one sometime today, probably. :-D Without further ado, here he is. If you like <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103600565/green-monster-plush-toy">him</a>, he's only $15.50 which is cheaper than most other monster plushies of this caliber and relative size on Etsy. <br />
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<br />Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-84004817111764617952012-06-26T08:20:00.000-04:002012-06-23T08:20:55.135-04:00First HaircutI wanted to postpone Bunny's first haircut till forever but her little ends were getting so split and damaged after her nearly three years on earth without my touching them, that I figured it was time. That, and she sort of already gave herself a first haircut of sorts when she hacked a chunk right out of her bang area the other day. Six inches of beautiful, yellow baby-to-toddler hair gone and in its place a little tuft that pokes out when she wears a pony tail.<br />
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I guess this isn't a first haircut, then, if we're talking bangs. I had her bangs cut once, right before her second birthday party, but once she stopped pulling barrettes out of her hair, I decided to grow out the bangs because I REALLY hate bangs on little girls--mostly because the nature of growing out your baby hair tends to give them a helmet head. I know, I'm the oldest of 7 children and 6 girls. <br />
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In any case, despite the TWO bang cuts, if you count the one she did to herself, the rest of her hair hadn't been touched. Til two weeks ago, that is. My aunt and my sister are both hairdressers so I've learned the proper technique for a trim. It came out marvelously, if I do say so myself. It rid her of all the straggle and none of the length. Woo hoo!<br />
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<br />Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-90981822720963794022012-06-25T08:00:00.000-04:002012-06-25T08:00:18.860-04:00An Amazing Cooking Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my dear friends has a new cooking blog! I've known her for many long years, and at just the right time we were close enough that she was my maid of honor. She's always been an amazing, artistic, and wonderful soul to be around. She's just as fantastic a cook as she is an artist! (Meals are always exciting when she prepares them) <br />
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If you're interested in some cooking advice from someone who's above the cooking skill of most of the rest of us, check her out at www.granolalola.com. <br />
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(PS, this image is pulled from her blog, and is not my own. But isn't she an amazing photographer? Inspiring.)Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-53305288366686103612012-06-22T08:15:00.000-04:002012-06-22T08:15:00.193-04:00Mango Orange Fruit LeatherFruit Leather <br />
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Three pureed mangoes<br />
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1 can of 100%, no added sugar orange (or any flavor) concentrate<br />
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Cut them up into squares, roll, and store in baggies.<br />
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Now, that's how I like it, but I'm pretty sure you could change it up any way you like. Basically, you just need to make a fruit puree and then dehydrate it.<br />
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<br />Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-68865500007462228272012-06-21T08:00:00.000-04:002012-06-21T08:00:07.686-04:00Princess AuroraUsing one of my discarded, pink T shirts, and the fabric left over from banquet gowns I sewed for my sisters a couple of years in a row and the backing of my living room curtains, I whipped up this highly flawed Princess Aurora dress for my daughter, and then for her bathtime Aurora Barbie, I made a skirt so she can be more than a Barbie in a painted bikini. I didn't really use a pattern for it, which is why it has flaws. Currently, I'm working on a Cinderella dress and I'm taking lots of time to draft a pattern and test it on scrap fabric (old sheets :-P) before sewing it into more spare banquet gown satin and another discarded Tee. I think the Cinderella dress will be as successful as this one or more. And, I'll have an actual pattern for it so hopefully I can share that here. <br />
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I've had this cute cartoony animal print fabric hanging around the house for probably a year now, and with summer vacation here, I finally have time to do something with it! After drafting the patterns, I whipped up these matching tops for my daughter and her Target brand 18" doll in no time at all. They were a hit. I'm planning on making them again for her best friend's birthday party this Sunday. <br />
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<br />Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-72013239472727695962012-06-19T08:25:00.000-04:002012-06-19T08:25:52.161-04:00Matching girl and dolly dresses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A while back--at Easter time, specifically--my extra easter egg dye inspired me to dye wool yarn. It ballooned into a huge pile of one-of-a-kind, hand-dyed, brightly-colored wool that I have yet to finish knitting into garments.<br />
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But here is one of the dresses I made with it. I looked at a button down, raglan sweater pattern on Ravelry.com to start the sweater with the correct number of stitches, and then ignored everything else and winged it to make the dress. It has faux buttons down the front, and a drop waist (which is a little more dropped than I had intended) with a frilly, girly skirt at the bottom. I sort of ran out of yarn when it came to a dress for Julie (her dolly), but honestly, you can barely tell when the dress is on her. All in all, I'm pleased with the outcome. Since it's wool, it could be a lovely winter dress, with a turtle neck and tights underneath. But it also is breatheable and light enough to make a spring/summer dress. And because it's a drop waist, and somewhat loose, she'll be able to wear it for a while yet. I'm quite pleased. :-D<br />
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She wore the dress to a nearby sheep and wool festival a couple of months ago, and it was a smash hit! It was fun to inform her that the yarn from her dress came from all those fleecy sheep!<br />
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My daughter and I found this Ken doll at the local Goodwill. Naked, balding, forlorn, and only $.99, he was practically begging to be taken to a good home. And I couldn't resist. Besides, Bunny could use a male figure to befriend her large collection of princess Barbie dolls. </div>
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So, first <strike>we</strike> Bunny bathed him. I filled the bathroom sink with a mixture of water and vinegar (Safe for children, but also disinfecting) and she lovingly bathed him for upwards of a half hour. </div>
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After wards, she wrapped him in a hand towel, and sang "Rock-a-bye Baby" to him until he fell asleep. Then she took her nap and I got to work. Since he was naked, and I'm in no position to be blowing $7.99 on store-bought clothes, I decided I'd sew him some clothing. I drafted a pants pattern, since I couldn't find any Ken doll clothes patterns online, and I sewed away. (I did not enjoy such teeny, tiny sewing)<br />
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Okay, so the pants look a little Amish or plain Mennonite, but that just means he'll fit right into the area we live in. Besides, we were watching Sleeping Beauty on the day I made these, and I'd sewn Bunny her own Princess Aurora dress earlier that morning, so I figured it could just be the beginning of a Prince Philip outfit. <br />
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You'll notice that he's bald. That can happen to you when you were born in 1983 and you're made of plastic with painted hair. So, I rummaged through our paint supplies, and found some sample paints left over from the mural I painted in Bunny's room when she was in the womb (Olympic, because it's zero voc). These little samples of latex paint have taken me though many a project, let me tell you!<br />
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I found the closest match I could to his original hair color, and I did my best. <br />
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He now has a new hair color, because my yellow didn't have enough orange in it. It's more Bunny's hair color, though, and more natural looking I think. I streaked it too with highlights and lowlights. I think he looks handsome while still keeping all of his 80s charm. <br />
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Finally, I sucked it up and drafted him a shirt. I didn't want to do it, but it needed to be done. <br />
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I was proud of the mitered corners I made thanks to a Pinterest tutorial :-D<br />
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Not so proud of the shirt, though. Menswear is tough, especially when this small! It fits him, but the neckline goes up to his chin. I haven't made a new shirt yet. This one's good enough for my Bunny, so we'll keep it until I gather up the energy to give one of my precious hours away to Ken's wardrobe. <br />
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If you open the top velcro, you'd never know it doesn't really fit! Ha ha!<br />
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ANd here's my shorter, Facebook version of this whole story, thanks to Pic Stitch, one of my most well-used iPhone apps:<br />
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Sufficed to say, Ken has grown quite accustomed to his place in the Barbie bin, with all the adorable princesses. So far, Aurora is his favorite, but that's only because he just hasn't had the time to get to know the other girls yet. It'll happen, and soon, I'm sure. <br />
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<br />Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-1087186217111778942012-06-17T06:02:00.000-04:002012-06-17T06:02:10.533-04:00Happy Father's Day<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Father's Day to one of the two best father's I know!</div>
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<br />Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-80933660268433056642012-04-05T08:14:00.000-04:002012-04-05T08:14:13.243-04:00Dyeing Wool with Easter Egg Dye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hVh7qLJhmBcxeEN-OS00R8s09dYf4YQND7cLzWixOthgPQpVk1ARcpliON6_-EMFYuWxoStC0AjLeDqwQlO6NeTJY1_8s2MzPh4f2hdhqMZgjOknHk9gw6fRY16JE_W-9WAtr38qaJ4A/s1600/IMG_1749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hVh7qLJhmBcxeEN-OS00R8s09dYf4YQND7cLzWixOthgPQpVk1ARcpliON6_-EMFYuWxoStC0AjLeDqwQlO6NeTJY1_8s2MzPh4f2hdhqMZgjOknHk9gw6fRY16JE_W-9WAtr38qaJ4A/s320/IMG_1749.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br />
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THUS began a project that didn't take much time for what it was worth, but did take an hour or so of time out of my already busy day. But it was well worth it. <br />
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I pulled the wrap off and they were VERY hot, but the water was clear! I wanted to transport them to the tub without burning myself so I put them in a bowl of hot water first.<br />
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Then I pressed it between two towels to get the water all out--carefully keeping the sections of my long piece of yarn in order so as not to cause tangling problems later on.<br />
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My house smelled like wet sheep and vinegar for at least 12 hours, and my hands were dyed for awhile, but it was a small price to pay.<br />
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I haven't worn Bunny in a LONG time. In fact, it had been nearly a year since I'd had the need to wear her until the other day when she was inconsolable and feeling under the weather. I suddenly had the instinct to nurse her (which I can't do because she's been weaned for a couple of months now) and wear her like I did when she was a fussy infant, so on a whim I stuck her in my trusty Moby. She liked it. She sort of struggled against the confinement but when I asked her if she wanted to get down, she did not. It was cute. I forgot how much I LOVED having Bunny in the Moby, wrapped snuggly and safely against me. <br />
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A day or two after these photos were taken, I babysat a friend's 5 month old and wore him to calm him down and Bunny noticed. So, a week or so later, when I saw her sleeping with her favorite stuffed toys under her shirt (I'm proud to say that her favorites are some that I made for her!) I knew exactly why she was doing it! So cute!!!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Materials</b>: </div><div style="text-align: center;">child safe paint</div><div style="text-align: center;">outlined letters/names on paper (either printed from the computer or drawn by hand)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint brushes</div><div style="text-align: center;">paper/cloth towel (I use scraps from old T shirts)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Water for cleaning brushes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLA-keTdNCcUjfBtFGlIRWpdLyKdW6au18nRcg0tG4UfUcSlSzwioqXjl-hgT6yDILz90s9VIQ5ANjNSOOnKK1E9HTJvSYbAq2Y_zEyFnGSbnMROpNZK2TrxwoWHITstR2buLFdQ-xr15/s1600/IMG_1131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLA-keTdNCcUjfBtFGlIRWpdLyKdW6au18nRcg0tG4UfUcSlSzwioqXjl-hgT6yDILz90s9VIQ5ANjNSOOnKK1E9HTJvSYbAq2Y_zEyFnGSbnMROpNZK2TrxwoWHITstR2buLFdQ-xr15/s320/IMG_1131.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br />
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Come on over and check them out. <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96005338/wool-doll-handknit-blonde-all-natural?ref=v1_other_2">One blonde doll</a>:<br />
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And <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96013972/wool-doll-handknit-all-natural-african">one African American doll</a>: <br />
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I've got a new listing in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/makingallthingsnew">Etsy shop</a>--<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94839279/handknit-wool-doll">a 9" hand knit doll</a> made from 100% wool. She's even stuffed with wool, and she's beautiful. <br />
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I've been wanting to knit a dolly for sometime now. I somehow have a knack for understanding how to make shapes without a pattern with my knitting needles and for about a year I've had an unwritten pattern in my head for how I'd make a little dolly to sell. But being a knitter means that I've always got a project in the works for someone and I didn't have the opportunity to knit any dollies until the last two weeks. Last week, I did the first dolly--one I almost sold but then gave to my daughter who was fairly drooling over her. <br />
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See, Bunny has one of everything that I've ever sold on Etsy so that's been possible. But since her dolly was just my tester, I really needed to write things down this time around. So I did. I don't know that it's written in a way that others would be able to understand it, but I do, and that's all that matters. Maybe one day I'll write patterns. It's kind of a goal of mine, but I'm scared. <br />
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Well, last week, I knit Elica. She actually only took me a couple of days--four I think--and this week I knit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94839279/handknit-wool-doll">the perfected Elica</a>. I sort of named her "Joy" in my head (though Bunny insists that Joy is not a name, but a word in one of her favorite Christmas Carols), but really she has no name because she's not mine to name!<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94839279/handknit-wool-doll">She's</a> adorable. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94839279/handknit-wool-doll">She's</a> symmetrical. Her hair is marvelous--and took HOURS to complete because I pulled apart strands of worsted weight wool to give her thinner hair, but it's soft and thick and you can sort of run your fingers though it.<br />
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She's also got adorable clothing--pink underwear, crocheted shoes (this is the first time I've made up a crochet pattern on my own, I'm not really a crocheter), and an adorable, off-the-shoulder seamless dress that is pulled on and requires no snapping, tying or buttoning. <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94839279/handknit-wool-doll">She's for sale </a>for only $30 ($33 shipped). It's a little under priced, in my opinion, and I'm okay with that for now. I might raise the price in the future and I might not. It all depends upon how many dolls I knit and if I decide that this is something I want to stick with. It's hard to charge what hand knit things are actually worth since even small items take hours to complete. Most knitters who sell their wares, have to price them lower than what they're worth for that reason, I think.<br />
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But currently, I'm over at www.knitpicks.com in my free time drooling over delicious colors of wool for different skin tones and hair tones that I envision knitting in the future. Yeah, I'm a yarn dork, I know. <br />
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Bunny is completely potty trained now. Well, she was potty trained as of two weeks after her second birthday, but we're now even out of training pants as she's down to only one accident every week or two. I find that my interest in making things goes along with the flow of her life. I'm not really interested in making cloth diapers or training pants now that Bunny no longer uses either. I'm not saying that I won't make them, but I'm just not as motivated to do them anymore. I find myself extremely motivated, however, to make play food, plushies, and dollies that she loves. Many of those things I make but never sell. Maybe I'll sell them soon, who knows. But for now, I've got my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94839279/handknit-wool-doll">new little dolly</a> up for sale, and if I do say so myself, she is adorable and well worth your money. :-D<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9F5KZld8xj9X7yZmvduGF3Nzf401tWXT4HcbYqAcuIkQ-m1TrDfPiJawmYivsbgysDjnH-Ua9TBqROEDxFfMGfSzqn1BmnDEkg2D_8LS4H_bCLzIYONSgj1x4corft7yYmyKGSqr8cFc_/s1600/veggies3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9F5KZld8xj9X7yZmvduGF3Nzf401tWXT4HcbYqAcuIkQ-m1TrDfPiJawmYivsbgysDjnH-Ua9TBqROEDxFfMGfSzqn1BmnDEkg2D_8LS4H_bCLzIYONSgj1x4corft7yYmyKGSqr8cFc_/s320/veggies3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-65438510633118479972012-02-25T07:54:00.000-05:002012-02-25T07:54:02.536-05:00Just Like Mommy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAUyxpB1FRz9dVePlH9pdBiXIAo6DEIf9_CXFENx-E4NKKkS8XAkqunyZ1HUiJENkoS2Z6G4HlFzOUivpQpZA8yL6DTC_gT_0O5MnYsLUyfKykh-iByIM7wk9RpBmXuxrEkYsmPqjjCyu/s1600/il_570xN.313070535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAUyxpB1FRz9dVePlH9pdBiXIAo6DEIf9_CXFENx-E4NKKkS8XAkqunyZ1HUiJENkoS2Z6G4HlFzOUivpQpZA8yL6DTC_gT_0O5MnYsLUyfKykh-iByIM7wk9RpBmXuxrEkYsmPqjjCyu/s320/il_570xN.313070535.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Today I bought some cloth pads on Etsy. I bought them from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lohanstore?ref=af_you_favitem">Lohanstore</a> because they had the best price, the right shaped pad, and the materials I wanted. Normally, I make my own, but I'm just tired of making them. I wanted to pay someone else to do it. And I'd like to diversify too, try something different from what I've made. <br />
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That got me thinking. About Moms. And daughters...because, well, I'm a mom with a daughter!<br />
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And since I'm a member of the Etsyclothdiaper team, I started thinking about Etsy products for Mom's and daughters--cloth diapers and cloth maxi pads, diaper bags that double as purses, fashionable jewelry and teething jewelry, matching aprons and skirts--things that my daughter and I will either enjoy together or that we will both find useful (or that we HAVE found useful, as in the case of cloth diapers)<br />
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And with that in mind, I made up this awesome<a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/OTA2MDE4NXwyMjcwMTIxMDM0/just-like-mommy"> little collection of things </a>for mothers and daughters that features ambers, turquoises, and reds as well as lots of birds (which was sort of an accident) They're fun things, and useful things, and of course "green" things. I hope you enjoy it!<br />
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Between a a meal in the fellowship hall and a slide show that followed in the sanctuary, my little girl got up on the altar, stood behind the communion table and began preaching to the 20 or so people who'd started to straggle into the sanctuary. At the top of her lungs she said things like, "You guys, the King said we could come to his house!" "A cross--Jesus died on the cross!" And "You guys should pray." I told the Pastor that I think she's trying to take his job.<br />
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</tbody></table>Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-45488291822319871322012-02-09T06:13:00.000-05:002012-02-09T06:13:16.734-05:00Classroom Bling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2c9y6dMbg7i6vfkscR1zmegkErsApR-YMC-z0thfSoXbRLNWBFJ7UcaaQq5e9LDRjAWZ957uThz7gMdBdaxCOriTYtnXrn8MeKvUR1kGMw5b2_-3-HnKBHreNK_vX0ZwRyo3HvFln7uWD/s1600/IMG_8587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2c9y6dMbg7i6vfkscR1zmegkErsApR-YMC-z0thfSoXbRLNWBFJ7UcaaQq5e9LDRjAWZ957uThz7gMdBdaxCOriTYtnXrn8MeKvUR1kGMw5b2_-3-HnKBHreNK_vX0ZwRyo3HvFln7uWD/s320/IMG_8587.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have a new "smart board" in my classroom. Right now, it's just a glorified projector screen until it's set up, but I'm happy!Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-25663734291488644182012-02-03T13:37:00.000-05:002012-02-03T13:37:38.617-05:00Bible Toys Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83Hb8RDEfUEJuKB2hg4RgxiWkOhCupe4H8gm1xdE_A0FCxqXyDtbvBSoIrMAyWQ9R51bmhcA22T_Faao21ASdksLZjdWFN7-LCDROIWQn-3STgsYEr8UZipndrwmy3C3scpj6u-ap5IV8/s1600/IMG_8452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83Hb8RDEfUEJuKB2hg4RgxiWkOhCupe4H8gm1xdE_A0FCxqXyDtbvBSoIrMAyWQ9R51bmhcA22T_Faao21ASdksLZjdWFN7-LCDROIWQn-3STgsYEr8UZipndrwmy3C3scpj6u-ap5IV8/s320/IMG_8452.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I finished painting the peg people I bought from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/iUsedToBeATree">iUsedToBeATree</a>! They look awesome and I can´t wait til Bunny wakes up so that we can play with them together! She´s gonna love them :-D.Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971975431099045901.post-54025863000611356362012-02-02T10:16:00.000-05:002012-02-02T10:16:16.046-05:00Rosita the MonsterBunny's been a bit fixated on monsters in her play lately. I would like to keep monsters a positive thing for her, so this morning I decided to whip up this little girl.<br />
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I drew the shape on printer paper (making the arms, fingers, and legs wider than I thought I'd need) and then let Bunny decide on her facial features. I appliqued them with a zig zag stitch on my sewing machine, then sewed the body parts together, turned the whole thing right side out, stuffed it, and closed the hole with a baseball stitch. Bunny loves her. She's currently "braiding" her hair. Sweet! <br />
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Now if I could just have as much motivation when it comes to my housework...Beccalynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818183482854006462noreply@blogger.com0