luvinthemommyhood

Victoria, BC, CA
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craft interests: crochet, fashion, gifts, holidays, home decorating, knitting, paper crafts, quilting, restyle, sewing

Gender: Female

Member Since: 03/04/2009

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How to Turn Your Favorite PJ Bottoms into a Stylish Summer Tunic

Aug 13, 2009

I have been spotting all the cute tunic shirts with a drawstring lately and decided that i wanted to make one of my own.

placemat to bib tutorial

Jun 24, 2009

i've been on the hunt for new and safe bibs for mackenzie and kept finding myself reluctant to spend over $10/Cdn for one bib. I spotted some great tropical placemats (PEVA & eco-friendly) at...

dad's tie to gadget case

Jun 5, 2009

Tired of getting that special dad in your life a new tie for Father's Day? Here's a fun restyling project you can make with all those old ties he never wears.

i'm really excited about the newest tutorial in the "newbie sewing series" called "shirt sleeve to yoga capris". yes, that's right, i made pants from a pair of sleeves. nuts? nope. fun? you betcha! i...

there's no such thing as leftovers - the pants tutorial

May 4, 2009

when repurposing or refashioning an item, there is no such thing as leftovers in my house. after having so much fun making dresses from men's shirt's, (see dress here) i created these pants...

in bloom - men's shirt into toddler dress

Apr 27, 2009
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i finally finished mackenzie's birthday dress. a little late for her birthday, but hey, we don't mind. this dress is repurposed or upcycled if you will, from one of my hubby's dress shirts. this...

ellie the elephant

Mar 11, 2009

taken from my site luvinthemommyhood.com: i finally made my first soft toy for mackenzie. not too sure what came over me, but i found myself on saturday night, curled up on the couch, crying while...

cushy for the tushy

Mar 9, 2009
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my daughter recently received the ikea latt table for a gift and my hubby and i have found ourselves with sore tushies! i decided after no luck hunting for seat cushions for the hard wooden...

Re: cushy for the tushy

Thanks so much!

posted: 7:20 pm on August 12th

Re: Book Giveaway: Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing!

Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this book! Hope I win.

posted: 12:09 pm on March 14th

Re: Wool Felt Purse

I love this! It looks great!

posted: 4:17 pm on March 11th

Re: How to Make a Woven Button Coaster

This is gorgeous! I adore buttons and you just helped give me one more project to add to my ever growing list. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial.

posted: 6:46 pm on March 4th