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Winner of the Country Clothesline Giveaway!
Thanks so much to everyone who entered the Country Clothesline giveaway! Want to know who won? And the winner is... #196 Julie H! Julie will be getting a "Dots & Checks" Fat Quarter bundle in the mail very soon! In her entry, she commented about what she might...
Double Decker Tutorial Round-Up {+ discount & giveaway!}
Good Tuesday to you! After a long and drawn out technology war with my computer today, I finally get to introduce a new sponsor - Double Decker Fabric! I met Dorienne online when I interviewed her last year for my Canadian Online Fabric Store series. She has a...
the state of the blog…
Ok - just a quick note because I'm feeling like I'm leaving a few people wondering what I've been doing lately. Not with the sewing... I'm lucky to be constantly sewing! But with a few regular series' on the blog that might seem to have disappeared. 1) Sewing Survey...
Insulated Lunch Sack Tutorial {Velcro version}
UPDATE 2020-07-17: Sew Mama Sew is unavailable. Please use the links to access the original tutorial and pattern. Click to download the FREE INSULATED LUNCH SACK PATTERN PDF Click to ACCESS THE LUNCH SACK TUTORIAL on the Wayback Machine...
Country Clothesline – a Canadian Online Fabric Store {+ a giveaway!}
Today I get to introduce you to the ninth Canadian Online Fabric Store in our series - Country Clothesline! I found Sylvia's shop at the Toronto Creativ Festival this spring and I'm really excited that she agreed to be featured here. Sylvia is even giving away some...
Simple Kid’s Dress {an adult t-shirt refashion tutorial}
Last week my church made some new t-shirts available in adult sizes. After my husband and I picked one up, I thought there must be an easy way to make them into dresses for the girls. So we brought home two extra-small women's tees. Of course, once we got them home I...
Too busy… reflections and solutions for my life-in-this-moment.
It's been a long time since I've put up an about me post. Today seems like a good day for that. Lately I've been reflecting on how busy I have been and how I can't ever seem to get back to anyone by the time I've told them. I read somewhere recently, on a blog post...
Boho Fabric Trim – Ikat & Hand Printed Textiles
I'm excited to introduce a new shop to you today! Boho Fabric Trim hails from Dallas, Texas where they sell the most lovely ikat and gorgeous hand printed fabric in their Etsy shop. They have just recently begun sponsoring Thread Riding Hood, so you can find their...
Kids & Hand Stitching
My youngest needed something to do the other day while I was sewing so I decided to see what she would do with some hand stitching. I gathered up a few supplies - 10" embroidery hoops I found the day before, some spare rectangles of canvas and some embroidery floss I...
Frolic with Fabric Spot Challenge Winners {+ a discount!}
So, you've all been waiting for the grand reveal?! Who will participate in the Frolic with Fabric Spot Challenge? Before we get to the winners, there's a lovely surprise for everyone! Karen has applied a discount to the entire Frolic fabric collection, so we can all...