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Satisfying

Amy FriendMarch 2, 2011gifts, sewing9 Comments

In the middle of a week spent taking care of sick kids, it was satisfying to make this gift last night. It was started and … Read More

Sew, Mama, Sew: Words to Live By Pillow Contest

Amy FriendFebruary 28, 2011linocuts, sewing, Words To Live By Pillow Contest13 Comments

I’m so excited because my “Look, See” linocut pillow made it to the Top 20 in the Words to Live By category of the Sew, … Read More

Gathered Clutch for Teacher’s Gift

Amy FriendJune 14, 2010gifts, sewing8 Comments

I finished up another Gathered Clutch, this time for Timothy’s teacher. I used a repurposed shirt for the body of the clutch and my favorite … Read More

Another Cute Baby Post

Amy FriendMay 20, 2010children's clothing, sewing9 Comments

Go ahead and roll your eyes…it’s another post about the cute baby and her ever expanding wardrobe! I just loved the last romper that I … Read More

Octopus Sundress

Amy FriendMay 18, 2010children's clothing, sewing10 Comments

My daughter has been learning about the sea at preschool and is infatuated with sea creatures now. She requested an octopus dress. This is one … Read More

Pink Penguin’s Fabric Basket

Amy FriendMay 17, 2010sewing11 Comments

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this little project! I have been wanting to make some of these fabric baskets for the longest … Read More

Gathered Clutch

Amy FriendMay 11, 2010sewing13 Comments

When I saw the gathered clutch tutorial on the Noodlehead blog, I knew I had to try it. I love gathers! I made this on … Read More

Another Buttercup Bag

Amy FriendApril 14, 2010bags, sewing12 Comments

I made my second Buttercup Bag recently. My first was last spring right after Rae released her pattern. That first one was for me but … Read More

Bunny Finger Puppets

Amy FriendMarch 29, 2010Easter, holiday, sewing6 Comments

Bunny Finger PuppetsOriginally uploaded by AFriend2 This morning I saw these bunny finger puppets and had to make them for the kids. Marie Grace found … Read More

Little Folks Voile

Amy FriendMarch 16, 2010clothing, sewing, voile7 Comments

I am just in love with Anna Maria Horner’s Little Folks line printed on voile. The material is just fabulous. It feels so nice and … Read More

Pot o’ Gold Skirt

Amy FriendFebruary 17, 2010children's clothing, holiday, sewing, tutorial17 Comments

After stitching those 100 hearts, I got the embroidery bug. I came up with another use for the backstitch. I made this little St. Patrick’s … Read More

True Love Contest

Amy FriendFebruary 10, 2010embroidery, holiday, sewing, True Love Contest19 Comments

Sew, Mama, Sew is holding a True Love Contest where you are asked to use their cloth Valentine tutorial and make it your own. I … Read More

Hearts, hearts and more hearts

Amy FriendFebruary 6, 2010holiday, sewing7 Comments

I made this set of stuffed hearts in 2004. My son was one and I felt like he was spending an inordinate amount of time … Read More

Knitting Needle Roll

Amy FriendJanuary 7, 2010knitting, sewing5 Comments

I’ve been wanting to make myself a knitting needle roll for awhile now. I made one about 8 years ago but that was before I … Read More

Folksy Flannel Matching Cuteness

Amy FriendDecember 1, 2009children's clothing, sewing11 Comments

I asked Lily if she would like Penny’s dress to match her dress or be different and, my heart be still, she said “matching!” I … Read More

Lily’s Christmas Dress

Amy FriendNovember 30, 2009children's clothing, sewing5 Comments

I just finished up Lily’s Christmas dress! I used McCall’s M5966 in a size 4 and it fits like a glove. I chose flannel from … Read More

Manicure Kit Covers

Amy FriendNovember 21, 2009gifts, sewing, tutorial4 Comments

As I mentioned in my last post, I am making up a few manicure kits for gifts this year. I found the original idea through … Read More

It’s that time of year

Amy FriendNovember 21, 2009gifts, knitting, sewing4 Comments

I’m still here. I haven’t posted in a week now because I have been busy working on my mother’s Christmas gift and she told me … Read More

Storytime Quilt

Amy FriendNovember 15, 2009quilting, sewing17 Comments

Story time is big in our house so I couldn’t deny Lily this Quilting Treasures Little Golden Books fabric while we were shopping. She saw … Read More

Church Fair Donations

Amy FriendNovember 3, 2009sewing5 Comments

After I made things to donate to the PTO for the fall craft fair, I felt that I should make somethings for the church fair … Read More

Halloween Costumes

Amy FriendNovember 1, 2009costume, holiday, sewing4 Comments

Here is my little pea in a pod. It is completely unoriginal but you can really only be a pea in a pod once in … Read More

Halloween Costume Memory Lane

Amy FriendOctober 31, 2009costume, holiday, sewing2 Comments

It’s time for a little trip down Halloween costume memory lane! This is the first costume I made, and I believe it will always be … Read More

Horsing Around Jumper Take Two

Amy FriendOctober 29, 2009children's clothing, sewing, tutorial2 Comments

I made another jumper following the tutorial that I posted a little while ago:Horsing Around Jumper Tutorial. Since I wrote it after the fact, I … Read More

Knit Scarves

Amy FriendOctober 20, 2009clothing, gifts, scarf, sewing1 Comment

I first saw the idea for this scarf on the Rosey Little Things blog. She had followed a tutorial posted on Joy Beadworks for this … Read More

Peanut, the Wee Elephant Step by Step Photographs

Amy FriendOctober 16, 2009sewing, stuffed animal20 Comments

Today, two twin elephants joined the world (fraternal, not identical). I made these two elephants as gifts following the pattern for “Peanut, the wee elephant” … Read More

Mini String Quilt

Amy FriendOctober 14, 2009mini quilt monday, paper piecing, quilting, sewing, string quilt4 Comments

I found some time to try something that I have been wanting to try for awhile now; string quilt blocks using paper piecing. I followed … Read More

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