For six summers now, I have the opportunity to paddle peacefully on Ossipee Lake off the shores of Camp Nellie Huckins in Freedom, New Hampshire. As one of the camp nurses, I spent 4 weeks here with my daughters (who are also campers!) at this all-girls garrison which has been operating for over 90 years.… Continue reading A View From A Kayak
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Surprise! It’s Mullein
This started growing in the late spring on my patio next to the house. I did not know what plant this was. While it may have been a weed, it looked so happy and healthy growing there that I left it alone. On a recent visit to my local herb store, I showed an employee… Continue reading Surprise! It’s Mullein
Culottes Are Cool
My grandmother was an avid crocheter, and she taught me the craft when I was 10 years old. She was always creating something with her hook and yarn. (She had her designated spot on the sofa with her yarn basket next to it.) It's the only craft I remember her doing. After she passed away… Continue reading Culottes Are Cool
Marshmallow Salve
Salves are one of the simplest ways to provide the healing power of plants to the skin. A salve is a combination of an infused oil and beeswax. The oil delivers the plant's benefits while the beeswax provides protection and is soothing to the skin. The amount of beeswax determines the firmness of the salve. … Continue reading Marshmallow Salve
Here, Fishy Fishy
In my previous post, I described "Seussical the Musical," my daughter's elementary school production for which a friend and I sewed costumes. Their performances were amazing! For the show, we were tasked with making 21 fish costumes. We decided to go with smocks for the bodies and fleece hats for the heads. The smock is… Continue reading Here, Fishy Fishy
All the Whos Who of Whoville are wearing them
What I love about elementary school productions is how they incorporate as many school kids as possible. This may mean that everyone has minimal, if any, actual speaking lines, and may just be singing in the music numbers. And yet, the kids are not bothered by this as we as adults may be. They… Continue reading All the Whos Who of Whoville are wearing them
Jungle Citizen #5
Continuing on with costume creation for my daughter's elementary school musical...... The cast for "Seussical the Musical" included 5 Jungle Citizens. Two of the kids were going to wear the owl costume and the hedgehog costume I created from a previous production. (Remember, in Dr. Seuss' world, everything is possible--including any creature making its home… Continue reading Jungle Citizen #5
Three Challenge Hashtag Pinafore
Originally, this project was intended for the #sewbibs challenge, but I missed that deadline. But that's ok, because now I will share for the #memademay2019 and #makeyourstash. I sewed this York Pinafore pattern by Helen's Closet with fabric I purchased at Mood in NYC over a year and a half ago. I was glad to find a colorful backdrop… Continue reading Three Challenge Hashtag Pinafore
Seussical the Musical
This spring, my daughters' elementary school presents its fourth musical production for which I have volunteered to design and sew costumes. Previous shows included "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Bebop with Aesop," and "Pirates." This year has a colorful collection of characters for "Seussical the Musical." Unfortunately, there are not a lot of other volunteers so… Continue reading Seussical the Musical
Scrap Yard
I save my fabric scraps left over from projects. I save them all. Always. My craft room is overrun with scraps. I believe this is the root cause of why my craft room is constantly messy. I have vowed to organize my crafty things and to make my little room a space to promote creativity. … Continue reading Scrap Yard
The Pink Lily Pad and Two Tadpoles 