tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56586028424974120712024-03-14T03:55:31.340-04:00rebournesanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.comBlogger360125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-23696159438465443132011-08-09T14:01:00.000-04:002011-08-09T14:01:28.235-04:00Rebourne on wordpressI am moving my blog to wordpress for a more comprehensive, cohesive experience. Please visit me there:
Rebourne at Wordpresssanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-51337601876340218882011-08-02T21:12:00.000-04:002011-08-02T21:12:56.737-04:00Mermaid with a new 'doI made some little mermaidens for my daughters this past Christmas. Here they are in their original state, before being wrapped:
Their hair fell off, so I finally got around to replacing one set of locks with beautiful yarn today:
I am planning on making the girls some 16" button jointed Waldorf dolls, so this was a good practice in attaching the hair. I made some mistakes and will hopefully sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-13636704723469812882011-07-31T20:51:00.000-04:002011-07-31T20:51:46.726-04:00Wool PatchesI am fighting off another breast infection. To remind myself that I will eventually get back to something fun, I am showing you these cute patches I just hand stitched the other day:
They are going to be on two cute wool diaper covers in my shop soon.
I have been watching some very interesting food documentaries on Netflix lately. I saw Food, Inc. a while ago, but recently have watched To sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-3697513167090333992011-07-27T11:54:00.001-04:002011-07-27T11:55:35.891-04:00Around Our HomeI'm really enjoying summer this year. If you read my blog last summer, this is the complete opposite of my sentiments from back then! Here are a few photos of what we've been doing lately:
Mama getting a head massage from middle daughter!! Actually very relaxing!
Baby loves to climb. He got all the way up there by himself (mostly). Then he ripped the curtains down. Then he danced!! Oh, it's sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-35443662956152608172011-07-24T14:31:00.000-04:002011-07-24T14:31:57.015-04:00DIY thread stand for industrial thread spoolsI shop at a local store that sells fabric, notions, trims, etc. Much of their inventory is bolt ends from factories or warehouses that didn't sell. I could write a book about all the amazing finds that I've bought, but for now let's focus on thread.
I bought some huge rolls of industrial spun polyester for $2/cone. It's probably $20/cone retail! However, my home serger is not equipped for such sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-84234213713156128232011-07-23T15:34:00.001-04:002011-07-23T18:21:46.770-04:00DIY lavender sachetsA few weeks ago, I got it into my head that I wanted to make some lavender sachets to keep my rebourne wool pads and wool diaper covers smelling fresh. Lavender is also an anti-moth herb. I thought it'd be nice to send a sachet with big wool orders from my shop, or possibly make them available for sale in my shop. I knew I wanted to buy supplies on Etsy, buy organic lavender, and have my logo on sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-76911591734224982242011-07-19T18:56:00.001-04:002011-07-19T18:56:55.992-04:00Urban Container GardenI have two black thumbs. At least until this point in my life. I know that the following are in my future: a vegetable garden, a mini fruit orchard (berries!), chickens, and a few goats. For now, I am working through the toils of container gardening in the city, with a 10x10' slab of concrete enclosed in 10' walls for a backyard! Most attempts have failed, because the plants and worms (sorry guyssanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-23802000116819268642011-07-16T16:23:00.003-04:002011-07-16T19:54:00.547-04:00Wool Dryer balls finishedI finally finished these handmade wool dryer balls. To make them, I wrapped wool yarn around itself tightly, as you would make small balls of yarn for knitting. I then took a large plastic needle and fed the end of the yarn through the ball a few times. Once secured, I felted the ball by placing it inside a pair of pantyhose and washed it on hot with my regular laundry. After that had felted forsanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-61553705623465875492011-07-11T13:33:00.001-04:002011-07-11T13:35:07.087-04:00Summer=Swim!I greatly value the skill of swimming. I was taught how to swim at a very young age, and being in the water is one of my favorite places to be. Lakes, pools, streams, the ocean, hot tubs, birthing pools (!) you name it. I remember wearing my bathing suit under my clothes as a small child, just in case the opportunity to swim came up!
Now I am teaching my littles how to swim, and encouraging a sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-83201407789904545232011-07-08T09:58:00.001-04:002011-07-08T09:59:46.240-04:00Matryoshka Complete!I printed the illustration onto printable paper (twice), rinsed and dried it, cut her out with a small seam allowance, and sewed her up. I left a hole to stuff her, and then blindstitched (I think) her hole shut! She is super cute and I can't wait for my girls to get home from Grandma's house tonight to see her. Oops, I think I should have made two, now that I think about it! If I make another sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-71145982304588968362011-07-07T16:41:00.003-04:002011-07-07T16:46:23.629-04:00Free GiveawayI am offering a free giveaway of one of my organic bamboo and organic cotton cloth diapers. Go like me on Facebook here, and leave a comment below the post. I will draw a winner tomorrow (Friday, July 8th) morning, around 9 AM, via Random.org.
I was severely sleep deprived when applying the snaps to this diaper, and put a purple and a red snap on the back of the diap. My mistake is your (hopefulsanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-86821357960777807882011-07-07T10:48:00.001-04:002011-07-07T10:53:20.715-04:00MatryoshkaI am kind of obsessed with matryoshka dolls right now. Today, my daughter saw me looking at some cute plush matroyshkas on Etsy, and asked me to make her one. She was being a bit pushy, "Mom, how long is it going to take? Will you have it made by today? Mom, why aren't you sewing it yet?"
So we sat and sketched for a while, and she told me what she wanted on it. I scanned in the sketch, and sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-82136268014082283962011-07-06T11:58:00.001-04:002011-07-06T11:59:35.812-04:00Haley TricyclesA year and a half ago, I got it into my head that I wanted to have a cargo bicycle that could carry my kids and groceries. My husband works in a bicycle shop, so he was able to buy a bike and build it up to our specs. We bought a Surly Big Dummy and handcrafted some seats for our kids:
Unfortunately, I fell with the kids on the bike, and it spooked me. The bike was super top-heavy, incredibly sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-73694410821001210302011-06-30T08:46:00.001-04:002011-06-30T08:47:19.500-04:00Making new wet bagsYesterday I had the time and energy to make some new wet bags. As I find myself using my wet bags as a carry-all some days, I wanted to make some double zipper bags. One area is just for dry, clean items, and the main pocket is waterproof for your dirty diapers or wet bathing suits. I made a nice wide strap with a snap, so you can attach the bag to a handle, a door knob, your stroller, etc. I sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-71344643474301004082011-06-29T11:20:00.000-04:002011-06-29T11:20:02.288-04:00Ball for BabyHow sweet it is to have a boy! He is already interested in playing with balls, but I didn't want to buy any plastic balls. I found this free pattern at The Purl Bee.
I used some of my husband's old jeans, and some hilarious $1/yard fabric with globes. It says, "http://www.worldwideweb.com/" on banners going through space!! I didn't do the circles on the ends, I found my seams matched up sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-89528767622283968782011-06-28T21:44:00.001-04:002011-06-28T21:49:58.334-04:00The sickness is over...I hope I'm not jinxing myself by typing that.
The oldest had a fever, and then a stomach ache (thankfully no barfing/other end issues). It passed, and then the next afternoon the second got it. That continued and then the baby got it. He is also teething and quite fussy with that. He went from sleeping 8-12 hours at night to waking 3+ times a night. Phew, I am exhausted, if that is even an sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-11480216684916710552011-06-20T16:28:00.001-04:002011-06-28T21:37:28.654-04:00Binky's Fudge is delicious.I was prepared for Father's Day, for once. I got smart and ordered my husband something that both of us would enjoy: fudge!
I had heard about Binky's Fudge by hanging out in the forums on Etsy. It seemed like a smart decision, and boy was it ever. Look at this stuff:
I can't recommend it enough. This is the peanut butter chocolate. I will be ordering some for my dad for his birthday in a few sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-17880707884564665972011-06-15T13:35:00.004-04:002011-06-16T11:10:49.883-04:00Toddler ShortsMy daughter is turning 5 this week. One of the most exciting things about that, for me, is that she is finally done with her princess stage. Amen.
The thing that is not so great about this is that she won't even wear skirts anymore! She doesn't like the shorts I got for her at the thrift store. I could easily go to Old Navy and buy her some shorts, but I knew I wanted to make her some.
I just sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-53198772909286581582011-06-09T18:30:00.001-04:002011-06-09T18:30:50.969-04:00Keeping the kids busyHere are two things keeping my kids busy, homemade play dough and paper:
so that I can sew cute stuff like these harem pants:
sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-52379445324270819572011-06-05T17:48:00.001-04:002011-06-09T18:22:57.815-04:00Standing tallThere is a beautiful mosque a block away from our house here in Philadelphia. The outside of the building has many tiles and small murals, and this one stuck out to me the other day:
I just love the geometry.
Baby R is pulling himself to standing, and was very proud of himself here:
My studio is almost all moved down to our basement, and I am quite excited for the kids to have more room to sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-60812410156858240662011-06-02T20:36:00.002-04:002011-06-02T20:46:49.322-04:00NursingMy eldest daughter, S, is turning 5 in a few weeks. I have been pregnant or breastfeeding for almost 6 years.
I am glad that I've nursed my babies, but it is times like now, amidst a clogged milk duct, that I resent it. I've been under the weather for 2 days now, and taking echinacea, vitamin C, my usual vitamin/immune system supplements (green based prenatal vitamin, probiotics, vitamin D dropssanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-30665266588318922822011-05-27T08:52:00.002-04:002011-05-27T20:16:14.444-04:00FamilyWe are renovating our basement, and that means a lot of non-studio time. My husband is plugging away with every free second he has. He is painting, priming, removing dust, moving shelves, etc. etc. etc. Our basement walls were crumbly and nasty, with exposed brick. There were some moldy spots, and a dusty film would develop on everything. Thankfully, the basement is not wet.
We had a local sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-83166782873972209272011-05-25T14:36:00.000-04:002011-05-25T14:36:17.104-04:00Singer 301My grandma gave me this machine, and it has been in my basement for a few years:
I have been lusting over another industrial machine, like maybe this Juki?
For that perfect straight stitch through lots of layers of bamboo fleece, you know? Oh, who am I kidding? I just love the exhilaration that comes from operating an industrial machine, like I could sew the whole world in an afternoon if I sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-4555192216210788722011-05-22T19:22:00.000-04:002011-05-22T19:22:44.393-04:00Almost Crawling BoyThis boy of mine is almost crawling. To avoid the annoying proud mom voice, put your computer on mute before watching!!
Here are two photos I took right around my house. I love the colors and fonts.
sanityseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04914391611266706718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658602842497412071.post-58724947943882802362011-05-16T21:35:00.000-04:002011-05-16T21:35:25.700-04:00Remember how much I love ikea?Here is a perfect example of how handy the straps on rebourne wet bags can be: holding extra diaper, wipes, and lunch for our outing. My how I love the meatballs.
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