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It really doesn’t feel like we’re only three weeks away from summer here in southwestern B.C. – we’re getting rained on constantly, the temperature is in the mid-teens ˚C, and we’re still waiting for strawberry season – but I can still prepare for the horrible heat…I mean, loveliness…of summer. So I thought I’d put together...
I was going entitle this post “Hair Bands” but Raymond keeps singing Bon Jovi songs around the house (very well, I might add), so I figured I’d call them head bands instead.I hope you’re enjoying your fancy headband, and I’m almost positive you’ll want to make more of them to match every outfit! So here...
I love having two pairs of glasses in one case – although my reading glasses will be joining me in craft group for now on because I can’t thread a needle any more!!! – but you could carry an iPod or other important device in the other side. (Oh there’s a surprise, I’ve made a...
It’s summer – oh, boy is it ever summer around here with a “once in a lifetime” heat wave – so you’ll need a case to store your sunglasses! So here is pattern for making your own sunglasses case (pdf). And here’s a PDF of the instructions. If you’ve sewn before, you might want to...
Cold ties are long thin scarves containing polymer crystals that soak up water. You tie them around your neck for the hot months after soaking them in water, and they keep you cool during the day. I couldn’t make it through the summer without them! (I’ve even made a pillow out of them! Summer and...