***Skooks' Playground***

I love to make things.  Conceiving of an idea, picking out patterns and fabrics, and putting it all together brings me all kinds of gladness in my heart.  In general when I start a project, I h...

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When I was a kid, my mom taught me how to cross stitch.  She has been avid stitcher for as long as I can remember, and as many young girls would say about their moms, I wanted to be just like he...

http://www.skooksplayground.com/2015/04/feeling-bit-stitchy-actually.html

Just a quick pop in . . . I know it's been awhile! It's free swatch day at Spoonflower : one lovely 8x8 piece of the eco-canvas of your choosing. I grabbed this little bit (love Heidi Kenney) t...

http://www.skooksplayground.com/2014/08/free-swatch-day.html

I love quick projects.  And to be honest, I needed one.  Inspiration struck quickly and after a brief and mad ransack through the fabric stash this project started to take shape. I had bookma...

http://www.skooksplayground.com/2014/05/a-mooshy-belly-bunny-from-reclaimed.html

Given that LM is on her 4th year of dance and we just lived through the winter to end all winters, I decided it was time to make a new dance bag. Remember this little gal? After 3.5 years of...

http://www.skooksplayground.com/2014/04/the-abby-tote-aka-new-ballet-bag.html