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Halloween Cinderella Costume
I finally finished my oldest daughter's Halloween costume. I was a bit sad that she decided to be Cinderella like every other girl in her class, but I guess every kid has the right to be a princess for a few Halloweens. Can't say it's not "on trend" anyhow! I used the...
New Fabric!!!
Hooray! I got to go shopping! This is my stash, though all of it is destined for one Christmas project or another. That is a better look, so my family can try to decipher which ones they think are going to be made into something for them! These ones are going to be...
An Idea
I have been thinking, for a few months, that it would be fun to sew with someone, or many some-ones. There is a post on no big dill that I cannot find right now. In it there are photos of people sewing and knitting, drinking tea and eating delicious snacks. Now that...
Pumpkin Muffins
Every fall for the last few years when it starts to turn cool outside and the leaves change colour my husband asks for these muffins. He is a pumpkin fan and will try almost anything that has the word "pumpkin" or "spice" in the title - especially when they are...
DIY Just-In-Time for Canadian Thanksgiving!
If you thought I was gone for good (and only when I just started - what a shame!), one thing seems to happen around the end of September - everyone get sick! That's all I'm going to say, no need to bore you with the details. Though I am thinking that a few "backup...
Apples for Fall
Last weekend we went apple picking for the first time as a family. A friend recommended a farm down the road from us. We are lucky enough to be a 2 minute drive from farm country, fresh food, pick it yourself and fun family outings. The kids had a ball. Especially on...
Made by Me Monday – Chevron Pillows
I am wondering if this Monday series should be called "Great Online Sewing Tutorials I have Found, Pinned, Finished, Photographed and Blogged About". I suppose with a title like that anyone reading would likely move on before they even got to the content! Here are...
The best find – EVER! (Pretty well anyhow…)
I was on Tea Rose Home yesterday catching up when I found a guest tutorial from Me Sew Crazy that mentioned her new venture - Sew Set. I am hooked! She has made a website that gathers sewing tutorials and patterns from across the web. You can sign in and sort the...
Gifts for Boys
I needed a gift for a couple of boys and went again to the Celebrate the Boy archives on Made by Rae and MADE. Dana and Rae do a month long group of tutorials from all over the web once a year or so. It's great if you need to sew for boys - there's so much out there...
Back to School
My oldest started school again today. Here are some photos to document. Also, amazingly, she decided to pick skinny jeans and a t-shirt instead of a dress when we were back to school shopping. I love the t-shirt. It's so cute with the puffed sleeves, and even though...