“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…
Tag: Grandma Doris
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…
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 Past Repeating Itself
“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…
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…
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…
“HOW” You Can Make A Difference
I was asked again if I would like to make something and contribute it to a charitable event. Of course I did. It was again for the Los Banos HOW (Helping One Woman) organization. My blog post from September 7, 2023, was my first contribution to the HOW program. (See previous blog post, “What We…
Strawberry Girl
“Advice From A Strawberry; Blossom where you’re planted. Be tasteful. Drink in the sunshine. Keep close to the earth. Savor life’s sweetness. Let good ideas ripen. Jam with your friends!”~Ilan Shamir I was deep in the Christmas crafting season and I wanted to make an apron for Mia. She loves to bake, especially experimenting with…
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…