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Gift for a new baby – A sew along
Well, not really a sew along, unless you somehow have the pattern and want to dive in, but it is more like a follow along. I thought I would start to document the process of the dresses and things I...
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Baby Dress Embroidery
Last post I determined the pattern and fabric that I would be using for the baby dress I am making as a gift for a friend. In this post, we look at the embroidery. The pattern called for Lazy...
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Moving on with the Dress Construction
In this post we tackle the skirt assembly. Sewing the lace or any other edging, like piping, onto a garment is easier if you draw the pattern outline on the fabric and pin the edging along the line,...
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Dress Completion
In the last post, I completed the skirt portion of the dress. In this one we look at the bodice, bonnet and shoes. Details make all the difference in sewing children’s clothing, especially little...
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Aunt Barbara Is Going To Be Busy
Just a quick post to show what I have been up to the past week or so. Still working on things that have been in the works and in the attic for years. Scott’s Aunt Barbara has been doing the machine...
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Fen’s Sherlock Coat and Hat
I made this coat and hat for my grand-dog Fen about a month ago. He lives in Colorado and is a big shivering baby Great Dane. Anyway, I sent the coat and hat to Fen and it never arrived. Then about...
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Other People’s Unfinished Projects (UFO’s)
Just a quick note to say that, apparently, I am a magnet for unfinished projects. I don’t mind, though. Let me tell you why. My mother-in-law is in a Bible study with a woman who was “de-stashing”...
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I’ve Been Published, Well, sort of…
Remember the Christmas dresses that I made for my repeat customer Martha? Martha’s family was featured in an online magazine and they even made the cover. The shots they used for the story and the...
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Notice Anything Odd?
Last Wednesday, we went to Birmingham (UAB’s Kirkland Clinic) for my 6 month MRI and doctor visit. We have been going every 6 months since my first hospitalization in 2010. They have done CT scans,...
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Busy, Busy, Busy…
First, let me just share a video of what we experienced this last week. See those white dots? Those are Hail Softballs!! This storm totaled at least one of our cars, took out both front windshields...
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Catching Up
Haven’t posted in quite a while. Been busy as usual. See above for just a few of the things I have been up to.
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Camp Cornerstone 2013 – The Preparation
Camp Cornerstone (CC) is our church’s name for the traditional Vacation Bible School that most churches put together every Summer. This year the CC theme is Kingdom Rock. I was happy about this...
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Vertical Chess
I saw this on Pinterest a while back and thought that it would be pretty simple to make. What a great way to have an ongoing game of chess that is out of reach of little ones and “off the table” as it...
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Gift Quilts
Remember these? This week, I finished up two of the quilts that are gifts. I can only show you one today, since I don’t think the recipients read my blog. The other one I will post next week. I am...
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Teresa Wentzler – Dragon – Making Progress
I have renewed my passion for cross stitch once again and a few weeks ago I decided that I to get serious about my hand work I really needed a good working frame system. I have had a scroll frame...
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Sewing Room Update / Growing Ever Closer to the Perfect Sewing Space
So, those of you who have followed my blog for a while know that I embrace change with open arms. This usually manifests itself in moving furniture around, learning new skills, or traveling to some...
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Fourth of July / Freedom’s Pillars
Well, like many others, it is incumbent upon me to post an obligatory 4th of July post. This year I actually have some things to write about. Bryan, Sara, the boys, and Scott’s parents came over to...
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Keep on Stitching
So, I finished up a few outfits for a friend’s nephew. The shorts are so cute!! Check it out. Last week’s photo: This week’s progress: Finished the neck and the other wing. Made more progress than I...
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T-shirt Quilts
This week’s sewing post is about t-shirt quilts. You would probably not be surprised to learn that s t-shirts take up a lot of space. When you have a family that likes sports, it is even worse....
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Bubbles and Mushrooms
This week’s home post is one I have been waiting a long time to post. We delivered Jonathen and Keri’s housewarming quilt to them this week. They loved it and I was thrilled. Funny story about this...
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