Home Reorg: The Bathroom / Laundry Room »
A frugal makeover for our bath/laundry room repurposing two wooden baby gates to create a clothesline concealed behind closet doors.
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Cool it down, Mafe Maria »
The last time I wrote (feels like a year ago), I happily reported that I had finished my kids’ size chart and was starting to create standardized patterns for my “line” of shirts… OH MY GOD!… How I underestimated the effort and scope creep ahead of me… What hit me since then was a wave […]
Dusting the Studio (Part 2) »
Or perhaps I should call this one… “The Recycled Paperboard Nazi”, given the huge stash of empty paperboard and cardboard boxes I have amassed, and the way I protest every time Joey fails to notify me when he throws away any box I could potentially use. One of the things I most enjoy about selling […]
DIY chunky alphabet flash cards in Spanish »
My process making chunky alphabet flash cards in Spanish (or should I say “Tarjetas ilustradas del alfabeto / abecedario”) for my toddler.
Cat Sleep Sack The Third »
Is it ok for a 19-month-old toddler to still sleep on a wearable blanket?… I wondered when my baby recently outgrew his XL Sozo sleep sack. I didn’t have to think too much about it, though. He asked for a handmade cat sleep sack, and so I delivered.
DIY Pregnancy Jeans »
Sewing maternity clothes: How to alter an existing pair of jeans for pregnancy
DIY Reupholstering »
My first attempt at reupholstering furniture
Transferring Digital Images to Canvas »
Experiments testing different techniques to transfer digital images of abstract art to canvas or fabric