Archive for January, 2010

irish washerwoman

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

When I was small, my mother made me a little apron. It was a present – for what, I don’t remember (birthday? christmas?) but I do remember it was red with little blue roses all over it, and the lining was light green (bearing a strange resemblance to one of our worn pillowcases:) Most of all, I […]



makayla’s bag

Posted on January 18th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on makayla’s bag

Here’s a little ruffled bag I made for Zia’s cousin Makayla, back around Christmastime. Makayla is the queen of all things stylish. I desperately hoped the bag would make the cut. It did, thanks to the addition of a couple of no-fail elements. #1. Kitties are crucial to making any item Makayla-esque. #2. A bit […]

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happy new year!

Posted on January 4th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on happy new year!

Another year has rolled by. Then again, make that shot by.  Sometimes I wish time would  s l o w  d o w n  just a little. These little egg-carton birdies were one of our last projects of the year. I wish I could remember the site I got this idea from (their birds were owls), but anyway, thank you, […]

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