Posts Tagged ‘ present ’

Take ratty silver sweater set; make silver shrug

The little shrug used to be a Tommy Hilfiger sweater set in white and silver. Who knows what I spilled on it? Or how the undershirt turned pink? I turned it into a shrug for the Christmas dress, using the little included pattern. The long sleeves, once cut off and opened up, provided the last [ READ MORE ]

Little girl Christmas dress: the purple version

I give my niece a handmade Christmas dress every year. She was about to turn 6. She might be done, next year, with giant spinning dresses. Her mother and I seized the moment, picked a giant spinning pattern. This year, after Christmas when I landed, the sweetness went to her room to put the thing [ READ MORE ]

Manifesto #2, or I like necklaces best of all

This guy needs a showcase, right? He comes from Davenport, IA., where in May I stuck my feet into the mighty Mississippi. First the feet, then an old purple necklace from a good junk shop, with love from the Mister, since the river cruise didn’t start until late. That’s quality vacation[ READ MORE ]

T is for teeny and for tough

My teeniest friend, whose birth I got to witness last year, is a year old now and on the move. He lives here in Chicago not far from me with his parents, but the rest of his family is spread out all over the place. And he gets to go see them pretty often. So [ READ MORE ]

Delicious presents might be the best ones

Pasta machine with raviolini attachment, with love, Mister’s sister. Box of locally mixed spices, with love, Mister’s sister’s grillmaster boyfriend. Fabulous homemade dinner date for them, with love from us and our jammed spice cabinet[ READ MORE ]

Word on Georgie-girl

Sleeping standing up. Nose pokes out.

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