“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.”~William Penn Just because I haven’t posted in a while, doesn’t mean I haven’t been sewing! First though, let’s catch up! I have been sewing a few items of clothing, but I have mostly been quilt making. I wanted to change up what I was…
Author: Coco B
A Quick Sew For Halloween
“There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch.” ~Robert Breault Halloween was quickly approaching and although I have a lot of costume patterns, I had not planned on dressing up this year. I’ve been subbing at the Elementary school lately, and was asked…
The Weird Dolls
“Dolls are safe companions.”~Louisa May Alcott I’m back! Not that I was really gone, but I have been having technical issues on my end. I’ll spare you the boring details. Although technology has been giving me trouble, sewing has not! So let’s dive back in to what I’ve been up to! I decided to participate…
A Friend For Barbara
“Knowledge has been a passion with me during my whole life, one which has not lost its charm to the present day.”~ Queen Lili’uokalani My niece Lauren was having a birthday. She had loved the upcycled Barbie that I had given her for Christmas so much that I decided Barbara needed a friend. Lauren had…
Don’t Make It Bad
“Hey Jude, don’t be afraid, you were made to go out and get her.”~The Beatles The year was 1968. The Beatles released “Hey Jude”. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy are assassinated. The Vietnam War was becoming increasingly unpopular, leading to more and more anti-war protests. In the fashion world, Simplicity releases this mini…
The Sweetest Things
“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”~Winnie The Pooh Over the years I’ve sewn lots of different things. With this sew, I think I’ve sewn the cutest outfits ever! So let’s get right to it! My cousin Noelle was expecting grand babies. Her son’s wife, and her daughter were pregnant…