“In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future.”~Alex Haley My cousin Melanie had an important event coming up. Her son Jake had joined the Army and would be graduating from boot camp in May. We both knew I had the perfect fabric for her event, and Melanie…
Category: Things From The WWII Fabric
Reusable Bag
“The best time to support small businesses is always today.”~Gisele Barreto Fetterman My cousins Russell and Marisa started a little at-home business called Pantry Portal. They make delicious freeze dried goodies! I’m so excited for them to be trying something new. Marisa asked if I could make a few reusable bags for them. Of course…
Russell and Marisa’s Camper Project
My cousin Russell and his wife Marisa decided to buy a camper, and remodel it. They found an old camper that would fit in the back of their truck. They have a boat, so this would be the perfect set up for them! They can camp, and take their boat. Little did we all know…
Eagle Field Fly In; Part Two!
As promised, there was more than one homemade outfit that made it out to Eagle Field for the fly in. Michael wore a shirt, from a pattern that I’ve previously made, but it was made out of Grandpa’s WWII fabric. The fly in was the perfect place to make a fashion statement with old fabric!…
Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational; This Is What I Call The Muppet Dress!!
My cousin Elizabeth informed me that she had special Disneyland tickets. Tickets that would get her entry into The Muppet’s Christmas Party on Main Street. Sounds like an incredibly important event to me! Of course, she needed a custom dress for the party. I already had yards and yards of this Muppet fabric in my…
Over The River And Through The Woods
Yep, to grandmother’s house I go! It is always a bittersweet trip to go to Grandma’s house now, because she’s not there. I expect to see her when I walk in the door, or have her faithful dog Rowdy greet me. “Sigh”….As for now my cousin Jennifer is house sitting while grandma’s estate is settled,…
Awkward Scrubs And The WWII Fabric
Let’s talk about Grandpa Bert for a minute. My grandpa was a hard worker. He was creative and resourceful, and loved to make something out of nothing. And, he loved a good bargain. So sometime after WWII he started going to Army surplus sales. For fun here’s a picture of Grandpa on his bike, getting…