Here's my first week's homework made from my original stash of yarn. Nine more colors arrived on Saturday and I quickly got working on this week's assignment. I'll probably keep g...
Claudia Miller recently asked me if I would take a look at her Craftsy class on sewing machines, Sewing Machine 911. I said yes and I'm so glad I did! Claudia does a fantastic job showing and te...
Just some shots from Sunday. I'm here. More soon.
I'm anticipating the end of the school year by lining up portable projects for summer crafting. The girls finish 4th and 6th grades next Thursday (I know - time flies!) and are gearing up for a ...
People, I have been holding out on you. I finished the Liberty quilt awhile back, three weeks ago give or take a couple of days. It has been happily residing on our king sized bed since and we have b...
Jane got a Tova of her own, but she didn't want a dress so I made her the top. Just like with Kate's, I sewed the bottom half of the placket closed. When she tried it on before I hemmed it,...
Thanks for all the nice comments and suggestions on my last post. I, too, had thought to put a tank top under the Wiksten Tank dress, but it still didn't work. Drat. My bet is that it will fit n...
I taped the pdf download of the Wiksten Tank together last night (day 3) and cut it out (size XS) and sewed up the dress version for day 4. So cute, right? It's too big for Jane. I'm bummed...
Day 1: Print PDF pattern. Print pattern again (forgot to click the no scale button). Gather tape and glass of wine. Assemble pattern. Go to bed. Day 2: Cut out Jane's first pair of p.j. shorts (...
Fabrics chosen by the girls - their buy-in is absolutely necessary if I'm going to do this. Also, my list is a little long and maybe a wee bit ambitious (they are both in a women's xs now),...
Things making me happy this morning: The sound of legos and playmobil coming from the other room. And knowing which child is playing although I haven't set eyes on her yet this morning. Sleeping...
Thank you all so very much for the nice comments on my blouse. It is wonderful to sew something for myself that fits and that I will wear. It makes me want to sew clothes more and more! I have been p...
A couple of weeks ago, when the temperature an unseasonal 80 degrees, I had the urgent desire to sew clothes. Right then. I listened to my inner voice and did it. This blouse is the result. The patte...
I'm not talking cows here. Although I do like cows. No, I'm talking MOO, the online printing business. A few weeks ago, they asked me if I'd be interested in taking a look at some of t...
This is my friend Jodi's 40th birthday present. She got it just about 2.5 years late. Thank goodness she is a patient person! (I'm sorry the photos are crap - I wrapped it up and mailed it ...
I'm completely flattered and honored that Shari asked me to share my spring manifesto on her blog, The Art of Seeing Things. Hop on over to see what I plan on doing this spring. I'm so ex...
Early spring. Crisp Tiffany blue, shades of sky, petal pale pink with a pop of bright. Green beads and patent shoes. Warm, very warm, weather. Loads of sunshine. Mexican dinners eaten outside. Open w...
This morning, after the kids were at school and I had walked the dog, I started bread dough. There was a time not so long ago, but also not in the recent past, when Fatty declared that I needed to ba...
We're back in the laundry room, folks. My final household sewing project that was on my goals list for 2012 is finished. It is so boring, but, hey, it really needed tackling. So without further ...
Walking through the kitchen yesterday, I spotted a one of our log cabin potholders sitting on the table and found myself smiling. Immediately, I decided that I needed to make more little log cabins. ...
Hey. Long time no see. I finally got around to almost finishing my Sullivan sweater that I started back in August. I just had to three needle bind off the shoulders and knit the applied i-cord. I got...
I couldn't wait to start so I forged ahead without a swift and ball winder. I do think that they would be excellent gifts (ahem, Fatty.). But for now, I'm doing it by hand. I wind three ske...
I'm having one of those days. The kind where it would have been better to not get out of bed at all. It started with some less than stellar parenting and has gone downhill from there. I'm t...
When we redid our kitchen in the spring of 2010, we also redid the mudroom which is down the stairs from our eating area. We put in wainscotting, a new tile floor, cubbies for jackets and shoes, and ...
I made this quilt for Melissa and her sweet baby girl, Truly. I used the Proverbial Quilt pattern by Denyse Schmidt. This is the third time I have used this for a baby quilt and I love how it comes t...
Never did I think I would be taking photos of my laundry room and posting them on my blog. But I am. Across from our washer and dryer is a countertop with upper cabinets. I think it was probably inte...
Somehow I manage to get myself all worked up about nothing this afternoon. Now I am cranky and tired and just over it. So how about some pretty fabric to look at? That normally puts a smile on my fac...
I feel like the blog has been neglected a bit lately. And when I start feeling that way, I also feel that I need to check in even though I don't really have much to share. I know it's my sp...
Bad puns aside, I am thrilled that this bed skirt for Jane's room is finished. It has been a long time coming. I've had the fabric for at least 8 months, but couldn't motivate myself t...
I just realized there was some unfinished business around here, namely that I never told you all about the one handmade Christmas gift this year. I think I mentioned it was a quilt, right? I made thi...
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