I realized LAST SUNDAY that TODAY was the last day of school for ALL of my kids. WHAT IN THE WORLD!?!? How did this happen??? Somehow in the next few days, I had to come up with 6 Thank You gifts for...
This project is exactly a sewing project …but I’m hoping you won’t mind – it does include some buttons, so that counts for something, right??? My middle daughter Ellie, who...
On mother’s day, I had a sick child and a sick husband. So I spend the morning cleaning the house, doing laundry, and cooking. Dreamy, right!?! WRONG! It was also our 12th wedding anniversary, ...
Many of you may remember that a few weeks ago – okay, many weeks ago – I posted my very first Dress Revolution campaign to help you paint your town Parsimony! For Round 1, I featured two ...
What should you do when you have 9 minutes to kill …. think, think, think. You could clean your bathroom. You could clean out your refrigerator. You could jog a mile. OR —— YOU COUL...
Well, I suppose it’s better late than never. Although, I’m not sure I’ve ever experiences the opposite, so I can’t say from a well-rounded position. Anyway, I digress. I was a...
Well, up until today, I had not decided whether or not I was going to offer this dress to the proverbial “Public”. I absolutely LOVE it … but I haven’t gotten fully confiden...
Greetings friends and sewing fans!!! As I was finally rounding out the race known to me as my first Dress Revolution, my husband and whisked ourselves off to New York City for six days…without ...
I’m really getting worried about myself. I use Exclamation Points like they’re evaporating! I really really do!!! Anyway – I digress. Enough about me. Let’s talk houndstoo...
Hey there friends and family and mystery sewers … how in the world are you??? I just realized it’s been about THREE WEEKS since my last confession post. Gosh. As we say here in Texas, ...
What does a dressmaker do when she’s desiring to move to new home and needs a little nudge in the down payment department? Think. Think. Think. Hmmm. Hmmmm. SHE MAKES DRESSES!!! And she sells...
Oh my goodness … the last few days (and by few, I mean like a TON of a few!) have been hectic. I told y’all that I’d pick a winner for the Boo Boo Bags giveaway two weeks ago ̷...
Yes, I’m afraid you did, in fact, read the title correctly. This here post will in fact most certainly be a project that is … oh gosh..this is hard for me to say … er, um … H...
Can you guess I’m excited about this latest project??? I almost never take photos of myself but last night, I couldn’t help it. I was compelled to be associated with this clutch both me...
Okay gang … in the pathway of being generous this year…I’m holding my first ever Secret Sale in my Etsy shop! Today only – EVERYTHING IS $50! Usually $79. Today $50! Usually $...
Wherever you are – will you take a moment to look around for some kind of horn that you can blow really loud? I really need someone to sound the proverbial alarm today …. why??? I have h...
Well HELLLOOOOOO fellow sewing and fabric addicts! This is my first post of 2012 – it’s good to be typing after all these days away! I hope you all had a ridiculously wonderful Holiday S...
Me and my family are wishing you and your family a very very VERY Merry Christmas. You are each a blessing to me – giving me reason and encouragement to keep sewing, creating, and giving. I...
Sometime around Thanksgiving, I just-so-happened to be in a fabric store with all their Christmas fabric on sale for 60% off. I mean seriously y’all…how can you afford NOT to purchase SO...
Okay. I did it. I broke a cardinal rule of mine. NEVER EVER EVER do a “show” where you have to create inventory. NEVER EVER. Well. I did. It was fun. I enjoyed an excuse to cut up f...
Sewing Season Christmas Season is in full swing, isn’t it!?! I don’t know about you, but the craziest gifts to come up with are not for family members or friends … but for the milli...
My head is spinning. Maybe even literally, I can’t tell. Christmas season is fun, isn’t it!?! In addition to planning a leadership party at my house Sunday night, and a Craft Crowd Make...
It’s late. I’m up. Soooo, I thought I’d share with you, before I forget, something I’ve been working on. I’m working feverishly on Etsy orders, but to keep my mind fr...
I can’t even believe this is true – but it’s December 2nd, and my Christmas tree has yet to be put up. Gasp!!!! Not only that, but I have not put out a single Christmas decoration...
Now that it’s almost December, I’ve decided to begin preparations for cold weather. Sorry Jeana, but there’s just no need to do this any sooner here in Texas. I found this darling ...
Oh my stinking goodness y’all – I don’t even remember the last post I made … much less my last tutorial! It has been steadily increasing in crazy around here. Strangest thin...
Goodness. I have missed creating new tutorials lately. Sadly – this is not a post to remedy that. However, this IS a post to show that I really did get to wear that scarf that I made several m...
If you look back into September’s posts, you’ll find a fun guest post from my friend Ginger who wrote about celebrating the art of giving hand-sewn gifts. (She also makes wonderfully han...
I love decorating for Christmas. If I could, I’d have a tree in every room, wreaths on each window, real-live garland hanging over every doorpost. Christmas decorating is fun to me. I am, ho...
I am on a bit of a roll in regards to finally creating new options for my Etsy shop. I am ALWAYS thinking about dresses that I’d love to make and offer in my shop; however, most of the time th...
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