I’ve been hit hard by a flu this week and really haven’t been up to doing anything more than flopping myself onto the couch, and drinking copious amounts of tea. I’m hoping to be well enough tomorrow to keep on going with the book tutorial (believe me, I’m not safe with scissors right now LOL!)
I’ve […]
I’ve been lusting after a Japanese-style obi for awhile now (why I haven’t just sat down and made one…). So I definitely perked up when I found this great tutorial for an easy, one-hour belt from CraftStylish:
Go check it out! And don’t worry, the rest of the covered notebook tutorial is on it’s way :-)
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ConKerr Cancer is a non-profit organization that helps children undergoing treatment for cancer. They’ve provided over 30,000 soft, comforting & cheerful pillowcases to children in the USA, Canada & South Africa.
The pillowcases help to brighten up the children’s rooms and provide them with something that’s fun and totally their own.
ConKerr Cancer needs more volunteers to […]
As, promised - here’s the new shirt I just finished for my DH:
I don’t think that the extra seam on the front facing is going to be missed… and the button holes look pretty good too (okay, so I should have ironed it again)!
Noreen left an excellent comment, reminding me of another favorite short-cut. […]
I’ve finished my DH’s new shirt (you’ll see it tomorrow) and wanted to share another tip that helps me when I’m sewing shirts with lots of buttons (like men’s dress shirts).
I’ve sewn the button holes, opened them up (I like to use a stitch ripper to open button holes). I’ve laid the shirt over my […]
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It’s the season for fireworks - in fact, I’m expecting to hear them start any minute now :-)
Do you want to express your creativity with some festive projects? All of these designs are free and available for download - just click on the links to check them out!
Paper-pieced fireworks motif from Four Twin Sisters:
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I’ve been hankering after a peasant-style skirt for awhile now, but haven’t taken the plunge and bought a pattern yet.
I got the bright idea to try sewing one without a pattern - after all, they’re just a series of rectangles, gathered and sewn together, right? How difficult could it be to make a simple, […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
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