more fun at the lincoln children’s museum

Today was an especially fun day at the children’s museum. It was quiet and empty. Bella and Leith were pretty content doing the same things at the same time, so Kelly and I got to spend some quality time chatting about important issues like fabric stashes and sewing patterns.

We did the usual stuff like playing with water…

bella children's museum

…and going on safari. (Kelly, thank you for taking this pic. I love it!)

bella children's museum

Bella and Leith went on patrol…

bella children's museum

…and Bella discovered face (and arm!) painting.

bella children's museum

It was a nice Friday afternoon. Of course, there was no napping during quiet time today, but Bella was great this evening while we stayed out past her bedtime to hang out with friends and eat Indian food. I think she was asleep before her head hit her pillow!

whipup.net, crafty nation + christy nelson

Whip Up’s March theme was pattern design. I submitted an article about designing using recycled textiles and it was featured yesterday! You can find my article here. Below are the before and after shots. More pics are here.

upcycled shirt

upcycled shirt

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Thanks to everyone who voted for Christina’s bag in Crafty Nation’s Craft Off. It won second place!

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My friend Christy is having a super fab giveaway—Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts! While you are there, check out the rest of her site. Have I mentioned that I designed her logo and website? I can’t remember. Anyway, go check it out and enter to win!