Shoe thief

My little shoe thief

...but she wont be going anywhere fast in thigh-high boots about 12 sizes too big.

A few weeks ago I put away my sewing machine because I was spending way too much time at it. I was still getting done what I needed to but I stressing about fitting in sewing time as if it was a job, some kind of obligation. That wasn't fun. It felt good to take a break from it for a while.
Then a few days ago I rearranged my room and opened up the table to make sure it had enough room and I just left it open. Now it's calling to me and I have this dress in my head that I want to make. Well, I want to wear it but one thing at a time, right?
Anyways, I don't to make it yet so I'll just take pictures of my machine...

Last Week In Photos

 living room tent...

 ...perfect for apple snack and homework. it's still up.

 they really are pals.

 fun with three pairs of glasses...

 ...before 7:30am! start the day rocking, right?

 we had a surprise visit friday morning from not one but THREE adolescent deer. they walked through our yard, watched the highway for a few minutes and then went to the woods again.

 monday = library, followed by lots of reading.



Prolonging the Onsie (or No-Sew Baby Shirt Alteration)

Having long skinny babies can pose some specific challenges when it comes to sizing. As anyone with a skinny baby knows, most brands cater to the butter balls. Garanimals, Cherokee, and other cheaper brands tend to run wide. Circo, Carters, and Old Navy are better, but if you get them second hand they can get a little stretched, too. This is not really big deal, and honestly having clothes a little baggy on some kids is better than having tight clothes on many.

But, you do have those days when the drawer is full of the short wide onsies that you were given, all the favorite shirts are in the wash and you wish there was some way to make these work.

So this is my experiment in "making it work"

The snaps don't fit over the diaper anymore, so just snip them off, very close to the trim.^^



Make a short slit only as high as the top of the leg trim. Remember to keep as much length as possible.^^



For an almost dolman effect you can then tie the two front tails to each other and ditto with the back. This makes a relaxed shape with a cinched bottom. This can make it very skinny around the waist so put it on your kid first and then play with it.

You can also tie a knot in the end of each tail for a kerchief bottom.

Let me know if you come up with anything else. Please.



Gotta keep these babies cool!

How To Dismantle A Coconut

Find one that is heavy for it's size. Shake and listen. It should have a lot of water inside and the three "eyes" should be hard, not crumbly.

 Punch a hole in two of them. We used a chisel, a vice, and a hammer, but I've also just put a nail through and then pulled it back out.

 Invert over a glass to drain all the liquid.

Place on a baking sheet and in a 350* oven for about 25 minutes.

 Or until it splits like this ^^

Once it's split this is all the high-tech, heavy duty gear that you need. In addition to cracking it for you the heat also pulls the flesh away from the shell so it's easier to remove it.

 

This is one of the few fruits that are never out of season.

Enjoy!