“He that can have patience can have what he will.” – Benjamin Franklin If you didn’t know I have a very specific car. I’ve had this car since 1992, before that my dad had it and I remember riding around in it when I was a kid. Before that, my Grandpa Bert had bought the…
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Happy Anniversary to Me! Year 3!!!
“A generation which ignores history has no past, and no future.”~Robert A. Heinlein Three years of sewing has zipped by, like time seems to do the older you get. As I look back on the projects and progression of the last three years, I can definitely see an improvement in my sewing skills. The more…
Bathing Suit?
“A baby girl arrives, and just like that, everything changes. The world gets bigger, hearts grow fuller and life means more because she’s in it”.~Unknown With summer upon us I thought it would be a great opportunity to sew a summer outfit! Mia looked through my patterns and picked out this bathing suit from 1962….
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…
The Threads That Bind
“Necessity is the mother of invention.”~Proverb I wanted to sew something for myself. No particular reason why, just because I can! I went through my collection and found this pattern from 1964 speaking to me. I picked this sewing themed fabric. More specifically it is a “J&P Coats” thread themed fabric. Side note, 1964 was…
A Gift To And From Kira
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for it is the stuff life is made of.”~Benjamin Franklin It was the beginning of December, and Kira was in a transition period. She was preparing to go off to college in Southern California after taking a semester off and working. She had put in her…
Why Buy It When You Can Make It
“You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.” Psalm 128:2 I wanted a new jacket for work, and looked around the stores. I couldn’t find any that I liked. I decided I would make myself one! I looked through my patterns and found this jacket from 1973. I chose…
The Little Ghost Who Was A Quilt
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”~Eleanor Roosevelt My cousin Melanie sent me a cute idea on Facebook recently. Someone had bought this book, then made their own little ghost quilt to match it. Since I work at an elementary school, and with kindergartners, I thought I might as well make my own little…
A Simple Enough Blouse
“It’s not about your resources, it’s about your resourcefulness.”~Tony Robbins Elizabeth tells me often that when people offer me things, I need to say no. My sewing room is full, and storing things in an orderly way is becoming more difficult. I strongly believe in organizing my things. It makes them easy to find, and…
Winnie The Pooh, And Elizabeth Too!
“Keep looking up…..that’s the secret of life.”~Winnie The Pooh As my faithful readers know, a sewing blog is lots of work! This year I’ve decided that if I have a project completed, I’ll post about it. If I don’t and things are still a work in progress, then I’ll skip a week. This week, for…