The first article of clothing I made for my daughter using a sewing machine was a circle skirt. We’ll call it the gateway project. I put a few pics up on Facebook because it was so cute, she loved it, … Continue reading
“They did great!” Believe it or not, these are three words I have heard out of the mouths of strangers at the end of every flight I take with my two kids. Every single time. Strangers, who are not obligated to … Continue reading
Yes, you read that right. I have, on occasion, been known to DIY a song for my kids if the mood hits me. It doesn’t happen often and sometimes it takes a while to actually finish one. Why? Writing and … Continue reading
For those of you who read my last post on my DIY fabric mailer envelope, here is your update as promised! It made it! My lovely sister-in-law was gracious enough to email me some pictures of its condition when it … Continue reading
A few days ago I was at the post office with both of my children. Anybody who has small children knows that they are like little timers that are secretly set by someone else. You don’t know when they are … Continue reading
I’ve been asked a few times how all “this” started. How did I go from being someone who had only ever touched a sewing machine in a high school Home Economics class to THIS, nearly 20 years later? I’ve always … Continue reading
Caution: Very thinly disguised life lesson approaching. It finally happened. All this experimenting with different feet and needles, and the tension on my sewing machine was a hot mess last night as I began my new project. I remember being … Continue reading
Learning to sew has been a series of discoveries for me. I have discovered that you don’t have to have a certain “type” of personality to want to sew. I have discovered that in some ways it is not nearly … Continue reading
Well, I promised myself I wouldn’t become a “mommy” blogger. I said to myself, “I don’t want to write about my life, I want to live it!” and “I don’t have time to blog!” Well, now that’s doubly true. I … Continue reading
No Time For DIY! 