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Canadian Online Fabric Stores!
I was talking with my husband about the horrible state of Canadian online fabric shopping, at this point I had found only one store and the fabric selection is not exactly my taste. So I went looking further and managed to find 6 shops! (If you are from the US you can...
Made By Me Monday – the MADE Beach Robe
So... I was going to post this in the early afternoon today - I even had a plan for how I was going to have time. But, we are in the midst of the start of potty training, and my youngest has announced that she has "Super Super Super Pee." (Say it again in a cute...
Hooray! On two counts…
The first and most exciting is that the first meeting of the .... umm.... "Friends We Know that Sew" Club... was last night. We've definitely got to come up with a better name for it! Everyone was commenting that they aren't sure how to explain the .... umm.... "Club"...
Made by Me Monday – The Golf Towel
I had to think really hard for what I was going to make my Father and Brother-In-Law for Christmas. They both love golf, but what to make that was going to actually be useful? The Golf Towel The idea for these towels came from a tutorial I found here. From there I...
Diaper Bag Love!
*** Update! There is now a tutorial on how to sew this bag here. *** I noticed that the photo of my gray diaper bag - blogged here - is sending a lot of people from Pinterest my way. (Hooray!) Comments say "love the colours" - so in hopes of helping them out here are...
Made by Me Monday – Go Anywhere Bag
Today's Made by Me Monday is one of my sewn Christmas gifts. This tote bag went to my mom. My sister got one as well, but I forgot to photograph it before it was wrapped. The Go Anywhere Bag This bag is super cute and large enough to hold a lot. I bought the pattern...
Christmas Makeup Bags
Now starts the fun! I can finally post some Christmas gifts that I made now that Christmas is over. This is the first, though you may have seen these before on my first blog post (ever!) here. I made a few more Open Wide Zippered Pouches from Noodlehead and called...
Sweater to Men’s Cardigan Refashion – A Tutorial
Since I sew A LOT for my kids, my husband sometimes wonders if I will ever sew anything for him! Even hemming pants is put on the back burner when I have a new project in mind. (I really have to get over that - hemming is so easy!) I was searching through my bin of...
Made By Me Monday – Furry Winter Toque
This idea has been floating around in my head for a few weeks now and I have finally been able to get it sewn. My very own fur trimmed winter toque - all with things I had at home (hurray!) The Furry Winter Toque I had a random remove-able collar (that I never used)...
Dresden Fun!
I have seen this pattern before online at one of my favorite blogs - Maureen Cracknell Handmade. I thought it would be good to give it a try. As much as I love a ton of quilts (check out my pinterest folder here), I can't seem to get my desire-on for making one. They...