Monthly Archives: January 2009

nibble tray

January 31, 2009 – 4:18 pm

five centuries of board game design the exquisite mosaic of Emma Biggs step into Jane Sassaman’s colorful world

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so what is a nibble tray anyway?

January 31, 2009 – 4:03 pm

When I became a parent I read a book by Dr. William Sears suggesting that parents of toddlers should set out a platter of small portions of nutritious foods for toddlers so they could graze throughout the day. Dr. Sears said that this would stabilize the blood sugar of small stomachs and prevent meltdowns. We’ve [...]

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make a grab bag this weekend

January 24, 2009 – 11:36 am

As fabric designers and quilt makers we have a seemingly endless stash of fabric so we decided to make for Christmas gifts lots of bags for the tweens, teens and women in our lives. One of our favorite patterns is a free download from the wonderful folks at American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine. The pattern [...]

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nibble tray

January 21, 2009 – 12:10 pm

Hungry for inspiration? Have a nibble… making homemade bath salts beautiful suede-like quilting cotton fabric “origami” purse

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a meditation on slow knitting

January 21, 2009 – 11:52 am

When I was about 10 years old my great aunt Kappy asked us to knit bandages for people who suffered from leprosy. Aunt Kappy was a career Red Cross nurse and had a commanding presence. Even though I had never knit before I felt obligated to tag team with my sister on the impossibly thin [...]

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