This is what happens when a sewing mommy gets anxious for her little one to arrive. Over the weekend, I made two pairs of baby … Read More
Mother’s Day Runner
Yes, I made yet another runner. This was my Mother’s Day gift to my mom. Her dining room has a maple colored table, light golden … Read More
Mother’s Day Weekend
It’s been a weekend of gardening for me. I was able to plant all the seedlings that I have been growing inside, out in the … Read More
Strippy Runner
Yesterday I came across a tutorial that was just posted for a strippy runner, on the Twiddletails blog: http://twiddletails.blogspot.com/2009/05/strippy-runner-tutorial.html. I thought it was really appealing … Read More
Sewing Space Improvements
About a month ago, my thread rack which had been standing on the end of my sewing table, fell off the table for the hundredth … Read More
Butterfly Mobile
I found the tutorial for this butterfly mobile on the Sew, Mama, Sew! web site. It’s from a blog called The Long Thread. http://thelongthread.com/?p=464 I … Read More
Fellow Moms of Boys
I know that there has been a bit of talk on blogs here and there about how much harder it is to sew for boys … Read More
Time for a Gardening Post
Our early blooming azalea. I was given these last year and told that they were a hardy begonia. They don’t look like others that I … Read More
Bo-Peep Skirt
I recently borrowed Anna Maria Horner’s Seams to Me book from the library. I copied out a few ideas and got to one of the … Read More
It Thrills the Curator in Me…
I have been intending to work on this project for so long but keep putting it off because, quite frankly, it isn’t all that fun. … Read More
Sunflower-Flower Power Contest Entry #2
My second entry for the Sew, Mama, Sew! Flower Power Contest is a sunflower accessory. I used it here to decorate a gardener’s straw hat … Read More
Pansy Ensemble-Flower Power Contest Entry #1
Sew, Mama, Sew! is hosting a Flower Power Contest . This is right up my alley because I adore sewing and flowers both. It’s a … Read More
Quilt Festival
Park City Girl is holding her First Annual Quilt Festival. What a fun idea! I chose to blog about a quilt that I made quite … Read More
Stairwell Quilt Ideas
I went to the quilting shop this morning to find some material to make tie backs for the hall curtain. While I was there, I … Read More
New Spring Hairbows
I felt springy today because it was the first day that we could go out in the yard without coats! I decided that my daughter … Read More
Blog Worthy Renovation
My husband and I left the little cape that we had just finished renovating about 2 1/2 years ago now. We bought an 1860s colonial … Read More
My Take on the Crayon Apron
I had never seen a crayon apron until I opened a catalog that came in the mail the other day. I was overcome by the … Read More
Pink Easter Tie
He is six, in kindergarten, and loves pink. I was so happy to find this shirt in Marshalls, on sale no less, because it included … Read More
American Girl Doll Outfit
My friend requested donations for a silent auction at her son’s preschool. Her mom also teaches there so I thought I would like to contribute … Read More
Goodbye Gift
I was able to give this gift to its recipient this weekend so now I can blog about it! My little boy’s first best friend … Read More
Pintuck Perfection Baby Dress Tutorial
Version 1, with radiating pintucks at neckline and lace at hemline. Version 2, with vertical rows of pintucks at neckline and a ruffle at the … Read More
Pintuck Baby Dress, Version Two
Nap time is nearly over and the bus is on its way so this will have to be brief! I finished the second version of … Read More
How to Pintuck
I was asked for a brief tutorial on how to pintuck. There is really nothing to it but there are countless variations in the way … Read More
Pintuck Perfection
I found this material on clearance a few weeks ago and for some reason, it really appeals to me. It just looks so cheery. I … Read More
Another Camera Bag
I just finished up another camera bag following the same tutorial that I used for my son’s camera bag (http://duringquiettime.blogspot.com/2009/03/camera-bag.html). The strap was the only … Read More
Camera Bag
My son requested a camera bag and it just so happened that a tutorial was just posted for a camera case that I modified a … Read More