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PDF Patterns and Tester Call!
Good Tuesday Morning to you! Many of the friends and readers I talk to are beginner sewers. They love the DIY community and want to start sewing themselves. So, this month I am excited to post quite a few beginner sewing skill posts (+ regular stuff thrown in) and...
2016 In Review
Happy New Year! I hope you and yours have had time to relax (and sew) this season! I know we partied too hard, because all four of us are sick over here - but not to worry, thankfully also on the mend thanks to my mom's trusty Broccoli Cheese soup recipe (which we've...
Have a Holly Jolly Holiday!
Merry Christmas! I hope you have had a lovely holiday season so far. SO much thanks goes to each and every one of you! I am reminded at holidays especially, how grateful I am to YOU! For coming back and reading and following along all year. I couldn't do this without...
Teacher Gifts {+ no-sew leather zipper pull DIY}
It does not feel ready to be almost-Christmas over here - and it's not for any lack of snow - we've got piles outside! Thing is, our kids are still in school and will be right up until Friday. Crazy - they get out for holidays this year on Christmas Eve's Eve. So, I'm...
Wholecloth and Pompom Christmas Pillow
I have a general lack of Christmas pillows, so I've been trying to make one each year to add to my collection. This pillow was designed to be super simple. Two square sides, some quilting, and an invisible zipper closure + pompoms for some fun! My husband isn't sold...
Plaid & Paisley Pajama Pants {+ DIY Cuff Tutorial}
What do you think of my new workwear?! Great, right? *Kidding* (of course), but that's what I feel like they should be! I've been wearing these lounge/pajama pants every day since I finished them. This flannel is hands-down the coziest and warmest fabric I have ever...
Kids Sewing Video Lessons
My youngest really likes to sew, but I've had a hard time teaching her the basics. I've hand-sewn and machine sewn projects with her and let her do her own thing, but neither option seemed to work well. We even bought her a small machine for her birthday last summer...
The Sewing Diaries – Embroidery Edition: Wk 3 – One App, Two App, Three App, Four….
Dear Diary, Machine embroidery is amazing, and there is so much I still need to learn! I could probably go on for 8 or 9 weeks in a row - yikes! Anyhow, this is the last of this particular series, even though I think might have to write more soon since I have so many...
Tree Party Cargo Duffle Bags
It feels good to finish a long-term project, right?! That's how I feel about these Cargo Duffles. I've been wanting to make my daughter's their own overnight bags since I made the first one for myself. That was three years ago now, photographed the day after our ice...
Drawstring Backpack Tutorial {The Sewing Diaries – Embroidery Edition: Week 2}
Dear Diary, Week 2 of playing with the machine embroidery functions on the Janome Skyline S9 has been so fun! I've written a brand new beginner friendly tutorial for a simple lined Drawstring Backpack today. (Plus have one very happy girl who gets to use it!)...