So, I’ve had this awesome floral print sitting in my sewing room for the last three or four years. I love it. It’s a vintage upholstery weight fabric that belonged to a sweet lady who was a fantastic seamstress. It was almost thrown out when we were cleaning, but I couldn’t let it go. I […]
Continue reading →Eeek! I made a lumberjack shirt for Des! I’ve been wanting to make some sort of button down shirt, but it always seemed too intimidating. Well… thanks to lots of help from my mother-in-law, it wasn’t so intimidating after all! It was so much fun, and I can’t wait to make another one. I see […]
Continue reading →So, fall is in full swing and like everyone else out there, I’m making my hot coffee and chai tea lattes (okay, buying them) as much as possible. I found some wool scraps in my sewing room and decided to make a mug warmer to go with all my highly caffeinated drinks. Here’s a […]
Continue reading →A few weeks ago, I had some fun machine hopping and ended up creating three different tote bags! It all started with a bag for cute little Ava to carry her toys and books in on the road. It was the first time I ever monogrammed anything, and it turned out to be a lot […]
Continue reading →Okay, I know I’m way late to the fanfare flannel party, but when this fabric first came out, I was busy becoming a mother and wasn’t able to think about much else. Now that I’ve stopped my full-time job, finished moving and almost wrapped up a part-time job, I finally have time to sew again! […]
Continue reading →Since my maternity leave ended, I haven’t had a lot of time for sewing. I spend my day at work, come home and hold my baby until I have to do things like cook supper or go to bed. People keep telling me that you can’t spoil a newborn… When does that newborn stage end? […]
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