Stash for Good

sewing sundays

Now that both of the girls are interested in sewing, I have established set hours to help them with their projects, which I guess sounds a little bit harsh. At ages 8 and 7 though, I won’t let them use their machines unattended. Conversely, I also like to make progress on my own projects, so […]

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bamboletta sleeping bags

A summer trip home to Ontario always includes a trip up to our family cottage, just north of the Muskokas. The girls brought their Bamboletta Little Buddies with them on the plane, and unbeknownst to them, their Oma had ordered Classic Dolls for them as gifts on their arrival. My Mother-in-Law had been diagnosed with […]

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over the rainbow, marissa dress

I was (just) able to complete two Marissa dresses for my girls to wear to the Mirvish production of the Wizard of Oz on June 28th. This was sentimental for me because once my sisters and I were old enough to enjoy it, our end of school gift was usually a trip to the theatre […]

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kaffe baby quilt

Several years ago, I had mentally filed away this pattern, Storytime Squares Quilt, on the Made by Rae blog, as a quick baby gift option. We had two babies born to friends within a 2 week period, so it was a perfect pattern to use. Unfortunately, my just in time delivery approach didn’t leave time […]

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more messenger bags – teacher gifts

The girls wanted to make something special for their teachers this year. We have been lucky enough to have the same teacher for two years in a row for our younger daughter, and have truly enjoyed interacting with her over the last several years (she was also our elder daughter’s teacher). G announced that her […]

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a life too busy for crafts

The last few months have been quite frankly, exhausting. Our previous caregiver decided to move on after 4 years with us, and we have had a few hiccups finding the right person to meet our needs. Even though the girls are in school now, trying to fit in 4 full days of Mom work time […]

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