First of all, Happy 4th to all of you. I hope you are doing something relaxing and fun as we reflect on the birth of our nation and what it means to us. At the last Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day the way to gain entry into my giveaway was to tell me a favorite [...]
December 5, 2010 – 8:00 am
::Comments are closed.:: Have I ever mentioned that I have a twin? Well, not a real twin, but a blog twin. It’s funny how the blog world brings people together that otherwise would never meet. To be honest, I’m not quite sure how we ended up following each other’s blogs! We have strikingly similar interests [...]
If you ever wondered what I did with my time during Jude’s naps, this should give you a hint. I made eight of these purses last week to try and get some inventory in my etsy shop (there were two of the black Ring Dot purses – one had a blue interior, the other, golden [...]
February 11, 2010 – 5:07 pm
Lots of sewing happening around here, a few custom orders and a few bags sewn up to list in the shop. I had a hard time listing this one, I kinda want to keep it. Still. Don’t be surprised if it disappears from the shop. The fabric is Erin McMorris Wildwood Collection – Checked Floral [...]
October 5, 2009 – 4:55 am
I don’t want you guys to think I’m not sewing! I am! And I have some great projects that I’m going to be starting soon…. I mean, Christmas sewing is starting now! I whipped up this little beauty as a gift for my mother-in-law’s birthday. The clarity of writing in this pattern is fantastic although [...]
I whipped up a three fat quarter tote bags as gifts this past Sunday and I thought they turned out really cute! It’s a free pattern that you can find at Cicada Daydreams. It’s about the perfect size to be a lunch tote. I love that the instructions show you how to utilize the entire [...]
Super fun lunch today! I met with my ‘Little Sister’, Amy (through Big Brothers, Big Sisters) and I taught her a bit about sewing. We sewed this great little tote bag that she is modeling below: She’s going to be the talk of the school when they all find out that she sewed that nifty [...]