Handmade Pretties
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Patterns: Better Homes and Gardens Pouf

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Two lucky BHG subscribers will WIN the one of the ottomans in the photo above. Both are made by Lara Newsom of Handmade Pretties. Open the ...
Saturday, June 18, 2011

Favorite Songs: Buoy - The Nightgowns

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I love the lyrics in this song. It's like coming out of a fog and finding yourself in the bright sunshine. (or like coming out of the ba...
Friday, June 17, 2011

Magazine Feature: Do It Yourself Magazine Spring 2011

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Title Page for the Story. I created the dyed and starched candy dishes. I worked with Jessica Thomas on Eye Candy for the Spring 2011 issue ...
Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Magazine Feature: Giant Monkey Block Pattern

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The finished dice right before I dropped it off at Meredith. The Winter 2010 issue of Quilts and More (published by Meredith), features a pa...
Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Magazine Feature: Do It Yourself Magazine Winter 2010

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The title page of the story. I hand cut and stitched the felt artwork for this page. "We Love Felt" is published in the Winter 201...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Handmade Pretties in Pottery Barn

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This photo belongs to Pottery Barn Copyright 2011, Williams-Sonoma, Inc . All Rights Reserved . The ball in this photo is made by Handmade ...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Do It Yourself: Cardboard City!

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Beatrice playing with the finished product. They also had fun making a circle to keep out tornadoes (yes, they are true midwestern girls). H...
Monday, March 07, 2011

Do It Yourself: Little Red Riding Hood Game

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We used little wooden peg dolls that we found at Michaels for the game pieces. Several years ago for Christmas, we bought the girls a small ...
Friday, February 11, 2011

Do It Yourself: Marshmallow and Toothpick Erector Set

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Beatrice with our creation. It's cold. It's really cold, and Beatrice is bored. Really bored. While we could play another round of T...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Do It Yourself: No Sew Arm Warmers A.K.A. Stop Mitten Gap!

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Sylvia modeling the finished goods This one is for all those kids out there with cold wrists! If you have spent any amount of time playing i...
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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Etsy Favorites: What Santa Brought

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It is one thing to believe in buying handmade, it is another to actually do so. This year I made it my goal to get at least 75% of our prese...
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

I'm Helpful: How to Carry More Than One Coat

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I love winter. I really do. Without it, I feel lost in a perpetual time loop. I do not, however, like the crap that goes along with winter, ...
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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Recipes: Homemade Pumpkin Muffins

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It's Halloween! And what would be more suitable than fresh baked pumpkin muffins. I used the flesh of one of the Vif D'Etampes Pumpk...
Thursday, September 23, 2010

In the Studio: Homemade Dust Filter

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My super fantastic dust collector. If you've ever used a serger, you know that it can generate some serious lint. With what I do, the li...
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