“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.” — George Bernard Shaw Sydney is having a baby!! Of course a baby quilt…
Category: 1980’s
Emerson’s 着物 (Kimono)
“家族は大切なものなんかじゃない。家族こそすべてだ。 “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”~Unknown With the new edition to the family, another baby sew was in order! You see, our little Emerson is part Japanese. This comes from Kiauna’s side of the family. I wanted to honor all of the parts that make her who she is. I got to…
A Long Time Ago, In Cloud City…..
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away……. Mia got tickets to an event at Disneyland, Star Wars night! Being a huge fan she wanted to dress up for the occasion. Usually, Disneyland does not allow guests to dress up as characters. However, this rule doesn’t apply to Star Wars night. She didn’t…
Worn Out, Or Well Loved?
“To be worn out is to be renewed.”~Lao Tzu My cousin Dana had been helping her aunt go through her grandfather’s house. While there she ran across this corduroy jacket. It was very small and lined with black velvet trim. It had been worn so much that it had shredded under the arms. Dana thought…
Pants For Grandma And A Skirt For Me
This pattern of Grandma’s is from the early 1980’s. I can tell by the pieces that were used that she made the pants. Which makes sense because they look like something I can picture her in. I could tell by how the pants pattern was folded that she made adjustments on the length. Grandma was…