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Category Archives: Gifts
Waxed Canvas Totes
Mr. Noile had a favorite waxed canvas coat for a long time, and I bought a more rarefied waxed canvas coat myself a few years ago. I’d never sewn with the fabric, though, so making these bags was a new … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Bags, Gifts
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Weighted Dolls: Part Three
Once I had proof-of-concept for the body pattern for my weighted dolls, and (possibly even more importantly) proof-of concept (and proof of execution) for the faces, it was time to make the actual dolls. The first step was to choose … Continue reading
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Weighted Dolls: Part Two
The path to my doll’s faces was not a simple one, but in the end I found some kind of resolution. The machine I intended to use to make them ended up in repair — specialist repair, far away — … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Gifts, Other
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Weighted Dolls: Part One
For the past few years, I’ve donated goods, of one kind or another, to a county nursing home. Last year I made tactile/fidget quilts, but this year decided to do something different. Originally I thought I’d make bears, but soon … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Gifts, Other
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An Apron for Mr. Noile
Mr. Noile has been spending more and more time with his various outdoor cooking devices. One of our ancient IKEA aprons. Much nicer than the current version, BTW! He wears our kitchen aprons when fiddling about in the open air. … Continue reading
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DIY Shopper/Tote
. . . that’s Draft It Yourself! This is an easy-to-design, easy-to-make, handy, tote anyone with a little sewing experience can make.
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Taylor Tailor Canvas Wine Tote
This was a quick little fun project: a tiny tote bag for . . . just about anything. I whipped it up in a lightweight, canvas-like fabric that looks like a basketweave.
Posted in 2020, Bags, Covid, Gifts
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Pocket for a Power Chair
A dear relative uses a power chair (which she amusingly calls an “electric chair”, an accurate, if perhaps misleading, description) and, naturally, likes to have a “pocket” to hold small things when she ventures forth in her chariot. A few … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Accessories, Bags, Gifts
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Tactile/Fidget Lap Quilts
Tactile lap quilts can provide various types of stimulation for those who are in lower stimulation environments, or for others who are soothed, in care residences or not, by their weight and various textures. Or at least that’s the theory! … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Covid, Gifts
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Denim Work Apron
Sometimes you just need a quick, satisfying project. And sometimes you need something practical that somehow you’ve never managed to acquire. Sometimes the stars align and pouf! Everything falls in place. So it was one day when I needed a … Continue reading
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