this moment

this moment
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{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Meet My Family

Hi!

Long time, huh??

Things have been busy, busy, busy since I started back at my part-time day job a few months ago. I am still creating, and recently Jen of Peachy Tuesday wrote a sweet little "Meet the Family" article about ME for the Handmade in PA blog. Check it out!

New Pants for Simon

In our box of boy hand-me-downs, we have tons of shirts but barely any pants.

I've been wanting to make Simon some pants to accommodate his big cloth-diapered heinie, and this morning I gave it a try.

I just used my favorite pants pattern and got some pointers from this tutorial.

I'm really happy with how they came out! I'll be making more of these soon!

Experience Creativity

There's a great new local shop opening soon!

Experience Creativity

Grand Opening

Saturday, July 17th

10am-5pm

Refreshments, Prizes, Demos

978 Isabel Drive, Lebanon, PA

I'm selling things in this shop, and so are lots of other great local crafters. I can't wait to check out what's new in the shop since I was last there. You can read more here.

And the winner is....

Wow! I can't believe how many visitors and comments I had this week. You all are so nice! I wish I could give a t-shirt to everyone who entered the giveaway.

The random number generator picked number 58, who happens to be Lise!













Check out Lise's blog here. Lise, look for an email from me soon to discuss the details.

Thanks for entering, everyone!

Dinosaur Rock

We took a little trip to Dinosaur Rock this weekend.

This little hike was the perfect length for Ava, but because the rocks are so close to the road (and therefore easily accessible) they are covered with graffiti and trash.
















Still, we had a great time enjoying the sunny spring weather and a nice outdoor lunch at a local tavern.























P.S. There's still time to enter the giveaway right here!

It's Giveaway Day Again!

These personalized bodysuits are a popular item in my shop.

















I will be giving away a personalized short-sleeved bodysuit or t-shirt to one randomly chosen reader. See sizing details here.


To enter, just leave a comment here. Be sure to include your email address so I can contact you!

















Waldeck Dry Goods on Facebook

EDIT: The cute kids above belong to my friend Laura. Giveaway ends on May 20th. Winners will be announced here on the 21st.

Giveaway Day!

Sew, Mama, Sew is hosting Giveaway Day again! Check back on May 17th to enter my giveaway. Be sure to check the Sew, Mama, Sew website to enter hundreds of other giveaways, too.

February Baby Sweater

Finished Simon's February Baby Sweater today! I loved knitting this, and I think it will fit perfectly this fall and winter. More details on my Ravelry page.

Simon is just about 8 weeks old now. xoxo

Mary Jane Booties

Mary Jane Booties
Originally uploaded by WaldeckDryGoods

A sweet little pair of booties for the newest member of our family.

I made these for my cousin Amanda's baby girl, born at the beginning of the month. Hopefully Amanda and Haley have received these by now....

More info on my Ravelry page.

Small Shop Update

I added a few things to my shop this morning.

Dots and Flowers Burp Cloth Gift Set

Happy Shopping!

{ this moment }

A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment to pause, savor and remember.

A Friday ritual started here.

Swagbucks

Are you using Swagbucks yet? If not, you should be!

It is so simple. You earn Swagbucks by using their search engine, and you can cash in your points for all kinds of things. I've been using mine for Amazon gift cards.

Go check it out!

9 Tote Bags

Waaaayy back before Christmas, a customer asked me to make some market/grocery bags for the ladies she works with. She didn't need them until April, and it's a good thing she gave me lots of notice. I just finished them.



I am happy with how they turned out. I want to keep all of them! I hope she likes them ,too.

He's Here!

Ava's Cardigan

I finished Ava's Eloise Eyelet Cardigan (free pattern from the Lion Brand Yarn website) the other night, and I'm pretty amazed that I actually made a garment!

She seems to like it. I made the 2T size, but the sleeves seem a little short, and I think the back could use an extra inch or two. Maybe blocking would help?

More details on my Ravelry page. Next up: February Baby Sweater for Baby Bird!

Craft Hope for Haiti

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New Skirt for Ava

Today during naptime I turned an old t-shirt into a super-comfy skirt for Ava. I just traced another skirt I had made for her, centering the design. Then I serged the side seams, serged the bottom edge, and added a casing for elastic. Simple!


Also, instead of throwing away some cheap, ugly wrapping paper I've been wanting to get rid of, my husband unrolled it on the floor for Ava to draw on.... kept her busy for almost an hour!

Bootees for Baby Bird

I've been doing some hard-core knitting this winter. So far I've made four hats, a cowl, and I have two scarves in progress. The hats and the cowl were gifted before I took photos of them, but the scarves are coming along nicely. I also have one fingerless mitt finished (need to get that other one done soon!). I received the book The Opinionated Knitter by Elizabeth Zimmermann for Christmas, and these little bootees were the first thing I made. I love them! They were a lot of fun to make, and I learned several new knitting techniques. Our new little guy is going to be wearing lots of these! More info on my Ravelry page.