So for about 5 weeks, I struggled with ideas and execution on Eric’s birthday present. I knew I wanted to make him a board game because he loves board games, but I wasn’t sure how to create game play that could capture all of the facets of his personality, his life, and our life together.Continue reading “The unveiling”
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Super Birthday Project Complete!
Last week, I bought the initial materials to make my brother’s birthday gifts. I have officially finished the project, and it is sitting at my dining room table, waiting for a box, so it can be shipped. As I was making some finishing touches last night, I started musing on the benefits on homemade gift-giving.Continue reading “Super Birthday Project Complete!”
Super Birthday Valance: I am too tired to write a witty title
Eric and I drove to Lake Odessa today to visit with him mom, her boyfriend, and the boyfriend’s family. It was a lovely time, and they are lovely people who live in a lovely home. They had lake access. They have a barbeque. We ate like royalty, went fishing, and enjoyed the company of someContinue reading “Super Birthday Valance: I am too tired to write a witty title”
Super Birthday Curtain: An exercise in patience
What a week. Sorry for no post yesterday. I was watching The Dark Knight Rises. Today I ventured into making the curtains for the Super Hero Birthday Room Project (as I’ve taken to calling it…since now). I have two sewing books, and they both have lovely little explanations for how to sew curtains. There isContinue reading “Super Birthday Curtain: An exercise in patience”
Twofer Tuesday 1: Super Birthday Pillow
I finished Part 2 of the awesome plan for my brother’s birthday room makeover on Sunday, despite its very best efforts not to be completed. I made the pillow with some very soft fleece, of which I am immensely jealous, except that I kept enough leftover to make myself some my pajama pants with it.Continue reading “Twofer Tuesday 1: Super Birthday Pillow”
Birthday Boy Project: Super no-sew fleece throw
Yesterday I picked up some Marvel-licensed fabrics and a no-sew fleece throw blanket for birthday present crafting. I started on these crafts last night, to ensure I have plenty of time to work on everything and get them shipped out in time for the special day. I took up the fleece blanket first because IContinue reading “Birthday Boy Project: Super no-sew fleece throw”
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