“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all thing have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”~Ralph Waldo Emerson Yes, this pattern looks familiar! I made it a few weeks ago, using yellow gingham and some…
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I’m Just Ken
“Shredding waves is much more dangerous than people realize.”~Ken (from the Barbie Movie) Growing up, Barbie was my favorite toy! I loved all of her clothes and accessories. I must admit that I am still a huge Barbie fan! Last year when the Barbie Movie came out, of course I went to see it. It…
Sewing From the 70’s
“In the dance of generations, each step forward is a tribute to those who came before.” ~Unknown 1977! Who remembers this great year? It gave us amazing things like this 95 cent pattern from Simplicity. I decided to make it for myself. At first glance I thought the pattern was from the early 1980’s, but…
Handy Dandy Apron
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”~William Morris I always say that some projects take longer than others. I’ve been in the middle of a big project, that has multiple pieces. This project is for Mia, you will see it in an upcoming blog…
Two Year Anniversary! Plus A New Addition!
Two years of sewing and blog writing have passed! Two years of learning and challenging myself, and of feeling confident and insecure all at once. So much has happened, especially in this last year. Michael had some medical issues, which have now thankfully resolved, and during that time sewing and this blog changed for me….
A Book And A Bird
Once upon a time at Grandma Doris’ house, we were up in her sewing room messing around with her sewing stuff. Grandma showed me this old book, and asked me if I wanted it. She said it had belonged to Grandpa Bert’s mother, Sophrona. She said she had thought about throwing it out. Who would…
Halloween
Halloween is so much fun! Dressing up is exciting for kids and adults. Let’s not forget about trick or treating! The excitement of being out after dark, seeing everyone dressed up, and getting candy, makes you wish Halloween came more than once a year! In the sewing world Halloween can be quite the event. If…
Aunt Tamy’s Sleeping Bag
My Aunt Tamy was recently going through things at her house. In the back of her closet, all wrapped up was a mystery item. We pulled it out, and Tamy gasped and said, “I can’t get rid of that!”. We were all curious as to what it was, so she opened it and showed us….
The Vacation Crasher
As mentioned in last week’s post, David was on vacation in Southern California. No Southern California vacation would be complete without a trip to Disneyland! You know what that means, a Disney themed shirt! David chose this vintage pattern from 1977, and after a quick trip to the fabric store, he chose this villain fabric….