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Sunday, November 16, 2014

A little throwback

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In the 80s, I did a lot of hand embroidery. I was at a friend's house the other night and saw this on her wall: I so remember do...
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Recycling an ugly skirt part 1 (is it really this close to Christmas?)

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First, let me remind you that there is a strip quilted Christmas stocking tutorial on ScrapStitching. You can find it here: Christmas stocki...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

A jacket walks into a bar....

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Okay, no jacket really walked into a bar, but it got your attention! Last year, I bought a seriously ugly knit print. I have no idea why I...
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Sewing something for myself, Simplicity 8426, Jacket/Cardigan

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It's getting a touch chilly on the east coast, so it's time to go through my jacket and cardigan patterns and see what I want to mak...
Monday, October 6, 2014

Halloween Sewing (with an update!)

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I have a lot, I mean a lot of Halloween fabric. I've been collecting it for years from fabric stores, yard sales, trades and swaps, and...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Something different

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Sometimes, I think I have too much time on my hands, but then I think again and decide I have just enough time. No time, no sew. As some o...
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

The smallest of things put a kink in my sewing day!

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This is driving me crazy. I helped my daughter with a school project. We did some color blocking on a tee shirt. She did the design and th...