A few more examples of diapers & covers I’ve painted. See my post How To Paint PUL for Cloth Diapers & Covers for information on how to paint PUL. The cloth diaper & cover patterns are available from Amber Perry Patterns on Etsy.
I recently tried dry shampoo and I was so pleased that I thought I’d share the information. I used the recipe for dry shampoo found here. I went to Target, Home Goods, and Walmart looking for a shaker like the one pictured. I did not find one. The closest I got was a parmesan...
Check my Youtube channel for more video tutorials on knitting, crochet, and sewing. The crochet cast on is a provisional cast on used in projects where you want to have live stitches at the beginning of your project. This cast on is used in my Butt Knits Traditional Wool Soaker...
Recently my husband and I took a short trip to a larger city. It’s been a while since we left a sprawling metro area. And now we remember some of the reasons why. Though we do miss some big city perks like fancy museums, Trader Joe’s, Whole Paycheck Foods, IKEA, zoos, etc, what we...
Today my oldest child is 10 years old. A decade as he likes to say. The big 1-0. Double digits. He is tall. His foot is a mere 1/2″ shorter than mine (and I have big feet!). He has a wonderful smile and a very intelligent outlook on life. He loves to read. When...
We love hummus at our house! Unfortunately it’s a bit on the expensive side when you’re on a strict budget. I’ve had a hard time finding a recipe that tasted “right” to everyone in our household who eats it. Here is the recipe that I have finally come up with that makes us all...
I have finally finished my socks knit from Conjoined Creations Flat Feet sock yarn. I say finally because I started them in July of 2008. When I first saw this sock yarn I just had to have it. I was intrigued by the idea of knitting from flats. I was also interested in seeing...
I have been on somewhat of a break from the internet recently. I must say, I’m getting a lot more done! This week I’ve been working on finishing up a pair of longies for my 2 year old. All of his winter longies are a few inches short so he has been in need...
I’m so excited to be just one sale away from 100 sales at my new Etsy shop, Amber Perry Patterns. To say thank you, I will be giving a free pattern away to the 100th buyer. The 100th buyer at Amber Perry Patterns will have their choice of one (1) free pattern from the...
I’ve been offline for a few days due to a huge storm hitting West Virginia. We lost power at 4:23 am on Saturday morning. We had power restored at 11 am on Monday. It was a long few days. We were able to stay in our house. Thankfully no pipes broke and there were...
