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Have I warned you that once you start making NCWs, you just can’t stop? Well my mother in law’s birthday is in May, the same month as Mother’s Day. We had her over for dinner at her request for her Mother’s Day present and she did that thing that mom’s sometimes do and told us not to…
There is something wonderful about sewing for another seamstress. There’s such a joyful delight at the thing made and great appreciation for being the recipient. As people who sew for others, putting our heart and soul into the making, it is rare we receive something handmade ourselves, so props to whoever came up with this…
It’s always great to be able to help others, but there’s something great about being able to use your talents to bless others. Lately I’ve been looking into ways my sewing can be of help to other people and I thought it’d be fun to share what I’ve found and then hear from you the ways you’ve…
Today is my friend Becky’s Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BECKY!!! (If you or someone in your family loves Star Wars, you’ll want to check out Becky’s blog, Star Wars Wife!) I was super excited when Becky’s husband contacted me to make up a bicycle-themed hobo bag. Swoon Patterns is one of the authorities on Bag Patterns so I…
This past Saturday I was thrilled to work with my mom-&-sister-in-law to celebrate my newest nephew with a Vintage Airplane Baby Shower! We had an intimate group, yummy food and fun decorations from a combination of items on hand, Hobby Lobby and Etsy. Here are a few photos… My mother in law, Patti had these…
I love to give handmade gifts so when I heard a friend’s daughter was having a baby boy and decorating in a nautical theme, I started my search for fabric. After ordering something that ended up being out of stock, I picked up this nautical panel expecting to make a simple quilt. When I talked…
Kids Clothing Week starts today! Do you have any plans to participate?! You can see what I’m planning here and follow on Instagram and Facebook to see my progress. This past Saturday, I offered a class for a few local friends to get them started in quilting! The project was a 40″ x 60″ lap quilt…
Hi there friends! Are you stuffed to the brim with Thanksgiving goodness? Now it’s time to burn it all off with some holiday shopping and/or sewing! I have 3 Handmade Holiday Sales to share with you so here goes! (This post contains affiliate links) 1. From now till December 15th I will be offering Free…
Well I survived! And had a great time! This past weekend I was honored to be included in a 50+ vendor craft fair. Unfortunately, I only got one, partial, bad, cell phone photo of my booth: And I didn’t even get the part with the Dress Up Station housing all my clothes! For shame! I…
In my last post, I mentioned that my cousin Jason got married this past may. Well back in March, we had a 70th birthday party for my grandma and it gave us the chance to meet his fiance, Eleanor! Since I like to make presents when I can, I was excited to get to chat…