A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was making a crib quilt for my childhood friends first grandchild. I rarely free motion sew
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Recycled Sweater & Men’s dress shirt
Do you know when you wash a waist length pullover sweater one time too many and the bottom becomes stretched out of shape? RECYCLE IT!!
Custom Diaper Bag
Someone special is expecting and I missed the opportunity to sew for her first child. What better way to surprise her with a custom diaper
Christmas Advice – Don’t Buy Her Cheap Thread
If you’re gifting someone with a sewing machine this Holiday season, please do not buy them cheap thread. I know that bin near the counter
McCalls 6842
Because this skirt is so simple to make abs requires little fabric for my size 6 frame, I found some purple plaid heavy wool fabric
McCalls 6842
Yesterday i happily returned home after a ride to the fabric store. I picked up five different prints, one of which is a tartan plaid.
Sheer Summer Sheath
Say it five times fast: Sheer summer sheath! It’s amazing what I do on Sunday mornings after breakfast. Here is a simple summer sheath to
Summer Floral Dress (An Original)
Last night I began fumbling through boxes of fabric and found a few yards of this cotton floral print that I purchased a year ago
Quick and Inexpensive Summer Dresses
Quick! Go to Michael’s, AC Moore or Joanne’s. They always sell 3 t-shirts for $9.99. Using three, I made a v-neck color block dress
Recycled Men’s Long Sleeve Dress Shirt
Six to seven years ago my son needed a shirt and I came home from work with the first thing I could get my hands
T-Shirt Dress (Color Block)
Using three tee’s in white, navy and green, I created this simple summer dress to wear with my flop flops.
Skylar – Grandpa’s Greatest Blessing
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was making a crib quilt for my childhood friend’s first grandchild Skylar. I started with one idea
PeeWee Fashion: Butterick B6238
Two years ago today, I lost my brother Vernon to throat cancer. For months I was depressed. Actually for the first year and a half
MimiG and I
Today was a beautiful day, with a fantastic woman for a great cause. I owe a world of thanks to this amazing woman. Thank you
I’m back and ready to sew!
After spending five days in DisneyWorld watching my 2 and 8 year grandsons faces light up in awe, I began to miss my sewing