Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 23, 2009, 1:33 pm
The winner of the 3 pattern package from Figgy’s Kids is LUCKY #7, Angela! She said: Hey hey! Thanks for the give-away, and I’m already a loyal subscriber. I’m so excited that the talented...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 22, 2009, 10:46 pm
The first time I mentioned House of Six Cats my family and I were headed on a mini vacation to the Oregon Coast. It seems fitting now that the second prize in my Giveaway Extravaganza is from this sam...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 16, 2009, 8:55 pm
Keyka Lou is having a holiday sale! Patterns are only $5! Don’t miss out!!
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 16, 2009, 2:00 am
From now until Christmas I’m planning on having at least one Giveaway a week. Yay! *cue fireworks, marching band, and baton twirlers* I’m calling it the Handmade Experiment’s Giveawa...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 16, 2009, 1:13 am
I used Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing for Baby dress pattern for this present for our friend Mabel’s first birthday party last weekend. (The real color is closer to the first one. The fe...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 13, 2009, 10:10 pm
If you haven’t checked out Pt.1 or Pt.2 you really should. This is Pt. 3 and the final installment of my Park City Girl Fall Quilt Festival favorites roundup. Enjoy! And make sure to check back ...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 11, 2009, 9:38 pm
Sure, its bragging, but I can’t help myself. I entered a picture of PZ and Q’s astronaut and space alien costumes into nonchalant mom’s Halloween Costume Contest and I won!! I am so...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 9, 2009, 12:54 am
So here is where this little experiment gets tricky. Christmas time. I’m actually pretty excited about it and although Hubs hasn’t made any commitment to handmade I’ve been thinking ...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 6, 2009, 11:23 pm
Here is pt.2 of my Park City Girl Fall Festival Quilt favorites. Enjoy and have a great weekend! crafty tammie- I LOVE the colors in this one. Just beautiful! blempgorph- Too cute! The first one lik...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 4, 2009, 12:50 am
Amy from Park City Girl hosted her online Fall Quilt Festival last month and got over 600 entries! So far I’ve looked at 228 and these are some of my favorites. Kathy  from Magnolia Designs...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Nov 3, 2009, 5:48 pm
I’m finally getting around to posting these super cute pants I made for Q in the middle of Halloween costume madness month (otherwise known as October). I found the tutorial on The Sewing Dork&#...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Oct 27, 2009, 7:49 pm
can you guess what she is?? So PZ wanted to be an astronaut for Halloween. Yay! Fun costume!! I let Hubs and her do the paper mache helmet and backpack/oxygen tanks and I sewed the suit. I used this ...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Oct 19, 2009, 12:35 am
Shannon from Simply Mangerchine is my winner! YAY!!
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Oct 13, 2009, 1:08 am
This one is for my friend Cory. She and her roomies, the Scrapa Scrapa Scrapas are having a super fun sounding Halloween party and I’m the lame-o Mama who can’t attend. Boo! So for those o...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Oct 11, 2009, 6:24 pm
*comments closed I finally finished my facebook I will make you something challenge. I made this bracelet/pincushion for my friend Yancey. I got the how-to out of Jenny Ryan’s Sew Darn Cute boo...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Oct 6, 2009, 12:09 am
... , try making one of these super easy trick or treat tote bags from Cluck Cluck Sew. This is something your kiddo can use year after year! And for all my vegan friends out there, this one is f...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Oct 4, 2009, 3:01 am
Trick. Looking for a handmade costume for your kiddo this year, but don’t have the time to make one yourself? Check out these Etsy finds and have the coolest dressed kid on the block. Treat! Yo...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Oct 1, 2009, 10:33 pm
1 down, 30 to go! It’s October people!! The best month of the year! I am planning on actually making costumes for the whole family this year. (note: I’m in way over my head.) Ambitious, ri...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Sep 27, 2009, 8:12 pm
I finally got a chance to sit down and do a couple of projects from Lotta Jansdotter’s book, Simple Sewing. The book design is very much like her fabrics – minimalist design, organic print...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Sep 16, 2009, 12:36 pm
Michelle from Keyka Lou Patterns just tipped me to a great craft fair happening this weekend here in Portland. It is called Skating With Scissors and is being hosted by our local roller derby heroes, ...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Sep 14, 2009, 1:17 am
PZ started her second year of preschool last Wednesday. While going through her clothes to see what all we needed to buy for the back to school season, I found she’d grown out of ALL her pants, ...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Sep 5, 2009, 11:25 pm
Knittn’ Kitten, located at 7530 N.E. Glisan St., is one of those great little shops that nobody knows about, but everybody should. A thrift fabric/craft store that always has what I need and co...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Sep 3, 2009, 8:10 pm
Anne, one of my bestest of buddies, just had her second daughter and since we were out of town for the big event I decided to try and make up for it with a quilt. Nothing says “I love you”...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Aug 28, 2009, 2:37 pm
I’m back! Hubs, PZ, Q, and I are done with our tour of the midwest and are oh so glad to be back in Portland. We arrived to find not only two very where-have-you-been-and-did-you-bring-us-any-fo...
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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Aug 6, 2009, 11:58 am

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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Jul 23, 2009, 11:23 pm

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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Jul 22, 2009, 2:21 pm

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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Jul 20, 2009, 2:43 am

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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Jul 15, 2009, 1:23 pm

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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Jul 14, 2009, 1:22 am

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Emily F. posted an article on The Handmade Experiment - Jul 13, 2009, 3:37 am

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