Ever since I first visited Karen Griska’s inspirational Selvage Blog, this project has been brewing in the back of my mind. Sew, Mama, Sew is … Read More
Blogger’s Quilt Festival
It’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival time again! I really enjoyed seeing everyone’s quilts last spring and I didn’t think I was going to have a quilt … Read More
Turtle Booties
Just because every baby should have booties to coordinate with their quilt…. I had some flannel with the most adorable little turtles all over it … Read More
Simply Sweet Baby Quilt
I finished the baby girl quilt that I am donating to the PTO for a raffle at my son’s school. I am having a little … Read More
Ask First, Commit Second
I really need to learn to ask first, commit second. I asked the PTO if they would like me to make a “baby girl basket” … Read More
Happiness is…
Happiness is a reason to vacuum the dining room floor other than the usual assortment of crumbs. I pin basted my quilt tonight. Now I … Read More
Horsing Around Jumper Tutorial
Horsing Around Jumper TutorialHere is a quick tutorial for the jumper; written after the fact so it lacks pictures. If you have any questions, feel … Read More
Pajama Party!
Today we held a pajama party in honor of Sew, Mama, Sew’s September Pajama Party Sew Along. I spent my “free time” this week making … Read More
Horsing Around
Lily is in a horse phase. I guess this is common in little girls her age, though I never experienced it myself. We were at … Read More
Halloween Costume Hint
Here is the Halloween costume hint number 2. If you don’t all know immediately now, I think I will roll it up in a ball … Read More
Ivory it is
It seems unanimous so ivory it is. I had to stitch a few pieces together to see how it looks. I now have the backing … Read More
Blocks are Complete!
My quilt is now ready for sashing! I really got excited about this project and have been working on it non stop for the past … Read More
Take a Guess
Can you guess what he is going to be for Halloween? The jeans are not part of the costume. The footwear was a bit of … Read More
And So It Begins
Timothy is joining the cub scouts this year and my husband is going to be the den leader. They went shopping for uniforms today and … Read More
Sewing Space and Progress
I am late to join in on this trend but here is my sewing space. The kids helped me neaten it all up over the … Read More
Baby’s Christmas Stocking
Here is Penny’s completed Christmas stocking. There were a few twists and turns in the design stage. I had started off thinking Christmas candies and … Read More
My Most Precious Recent Creation
My most precious recent creation (now nine weeks old)…and her shoes. I know. I have to stop making booties! If more than two outfits are … Read More
Handmade Christmas Stockings
When we got married eleven years ago, I made these stockings. The one on the left is my husband’s and mine is on the right. … Read More
Strawberry Booties ON the Baby
Penny is wearing her strawberry booties today and cooperated with me for a quick photo shoot! Here they are. They are not as cute as … Read More
Strawberry Booties
It’s all my mother’s fault…she went shopping and bought Penny nearly an entire wardrobe in size 3-6 months. These two adorable strawberry outfits are footless … Read More
"Peanut the Wee Elephant" for my Wee Neighbor
One of our little neighbors, Sarah, is turning one this week. I decided to make her Hillary Lang’s “Peanut the Wee Elephant” from Joelle Hoverson’s … Read More
Hawaiian Shirt
So today was the big day, the kindergarten Hawaiian luau. Timothy had a great time tasting tropical fruits, drinking through a straw with a pineapple … Read More
Doggie Nightgown
Today it was my daughter’s turn. Her project was a lot easier than her brother’s! A few weeks ago she moaned, “I want a nightgown. … Read More
Kindergarten Hawaiian Luau Shirt
Well the shirt made from the material from the now infamous trip to JoAnns is complete. Now my son has his Hawaiian shirt to wear … Read More
Rant of a Very Pregnant Sewer
My son has a kindergarten Hawaiian Luau party in mid-June. I just found out about it and he is supposed to wear his Hawaiian clothes. … Read More