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Sew Essential! Tips, Tricks and Notions #3: Snip, Snip
My Fiskars are amazing, and they came from my mom - which makes them even better! These scissors are really useful for clipping threads, but they do a whole lot more than that. They have a spring loaded handle - so they are easy on your hands. The blades are...
Sew Essential! Tips, Tricks and Notions #2: the BEST Fusible Web
If you do a lot of applique you know how important it is to fuse the pieces properly before stitching everything together. I have tried quite a few fusible web products and LOVE the results I get with Steam-A-Seam 2 from the Warm Company. The main difference between...
Sew Essential! Tips, Tricks and Notions #1: Fold like a Pro {+ a giveaway!}
Some of you on Facebook got a sneak preview of today's post, but for the rest of you... (Cue drum roll and trumpets!) It's Thread Riding Hood's One Year Blogiversary today! I think that is cause for celebration and a BIG thank you to all of my followers! I was going...
Made by Me Monday – Scirocco Swimsuit
This summer has involved a lot of swimming! So I decided to join in the swimsuit making fun that seems to have been going around bloggy land for the past few years. (There is a kid's swimsuit roundup for inspiration at the end of this post.) Since my oldest needed a...
Add a Wrist Strap to a Clutch {tutorial}
I love the gathered clutch tutorial from Noodlehead. I've made several of them in the past and her instructions make a very polished project (as usual!). Ever since I figured out how to change a zipper pull I have been extra excited about my zipper projects! I added a...
Fun in the Mail!
I was super surprised to get a package from Double Decker Fabric in the mail today! Dorienne sent me some Retro Lunch Box fabric to coordinate with the Retro into the Forest from Michael Miller and Pepper from Riley Blake Designs that she sent in March. Did you get a...
Made by Me Monday – Change a Zipper Pull {tutorial}
Happy Canada Day to all the Canadians out there! We are relaxing by the pool today and having friends over. Hooray for holidays! I've never been happy with how small the zipper pull tab is on the regular zippers that you can buy at your local fabric store. Kids have a...
Last chance to save your feeds….
So, as you might know - today is the last day of Google Reader. As of tomorrow, it will be no more. A while ago I decided to switch my feeds to Bloglovin', and I'm really glad I did. My top ten list about Bloglovin': 10. Bloglovin' is an unforgettable name (even if I...
Stashed… Ottawa Street in Hamilton, Ontario {review}
Thanks for letting me skip Monday's post this week! A lot has changed in our home, good changes that will hopefully allow me more time to spend here, and less late nights trying to catch up! Last Saturday I got to go fabric shopping with two friends in Hamilton,...
Project Round-Up
Made by Me Monday is taking a vacation day (and because of that so am I!). It's busier than normal this week and I have a lot of projects in my to-do pile. I thought I would share a little round-up of some of the things I am planning to sew. When I finish them I'll...