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My Blog here is a work in progress...having just brought over all 618 of my posts from my 'Old Blog' which I began in 2005! Please excuse the duplications for a spell while I go through them all.
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Toddler Felt Christmas Tree – Grandma’s Gift Sewn with Love
My prayer as I worked to create this Felt Christmas Tree and Ornaments for my granddaughter was that I was creating a family heirloom...
Gift-Making Memories – Past, Present & Future
For me, Christmas means MAKING gifts. Speaking for myself, there is no comparison to the experience of GIVING when I compare giving...
1st Birthday TuTu & T Ensemble
Special Occasions call for Special Clothing Birthdays are special – but for a little girl’s #1, a sewist pulls out all of one’s skills...
EZ T-Shirt THROW Coverlet to Sew
A T-Shirt Throw Coverlet is an EZ memory gift to sew up for giving this graduating season. Know the Designer? Sewing Guild friend, Linda...
Sew an EZ Coaster – Great Kid Sewing Project for Teacher Gift
These EZ Coasters are a great sewing project You can’t beat these easy directions to stitch a coaster set! School will soon be out and...
A Bunny & A Basket & a Warrior Quilt
Here is what ‘Nana’ has completed for Springtime Family visit gifts. That Bunny took just A LOT of work! After stitching the nose twice,...
Hair Scrunchie Sewing Directions
For all the years I’ve been teaching young girls to sew, the first project has been making a Hair Scrunchie – and they LOVE making these!...
The Fun of Machine Applique – the OLD Way!
Teaching young gals the skills of creative sewing recently ‘took me back’ to the good old skill of machine applique. I thoroughly...
Travel Pillow Wedding Gifts
Making gifts to give is just…the BEST! Yes, I could have gone and bought my little sis and her new hubby some neck pillows for resting...
Twirly Double Skirt Sewing Tutorial
These ‘Twirly Skirts’ are an absolute FAVORITE I’ve made with many girls now here at my Sunroom Sewing Studio. They start to teach the...
I’m NOT a Quilter…But When One is Welcoming a New Granddaughter…
Baby Quilt for new Granddaughter I knew it all along – I am NOT a quilter! Though I love and appreciate them and all the work it takes,...
Fed up?….Then SEW!!!
Finding myself in the midst of a very complicated website re-do (my host company got purchased by another!), and with TOO many...
Nothing New Under the Sun = FUN Sewing Projects!
We all smiled when Sister Maria (Julie Andrews) whipped those curtains off the windows and made clothing for the VonTrap children. During...
‘Boba Wrap’ Baby Carrier – Make Your Own!
I think it’s special: the last thing I stitched in my IL home sewing corner (basement), was a maternity top and pants for Dear...
Wedding Pillow Tutorial
One of the most fun parts of creating garments for special occasions is having ‘left-overs’ with which to create gifts! That was the...
Gift Pillowcase Sewing Project & Sofa Pillows His and Hers Pillow Covers
One more gift done! Family member requested for she and boyfriend to which I replied, “OK, but SOFA pillow covers.” However, I actually...
Hassock Gift Sewing – Updated Full Tutorial
Now that I have completed TWO of these great HASSOCKS (Bolster, Tuffet – whatever you care to call them)as gifts for my dear adult...
Hassock Gift Sewing
11-29-15: DONE with DD Hassock. Son’s well on it’s way. Here’s a photo of the finished project. I also decided to add actual...
Twist Wrap Cover-Up
I’m always on the look-out for quick & EZ garments to sew, and this one is SIMPLE< SIMPE< SIMPLE!!! Fabric: 2 yards of 45″ (could be...
Travel SAFE – ID ON your person!
A friend that travels internationally a lot shared with me her travel wallet back in January – citing that men have their wallets ON them...
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