A Sewing Lesson Christmas Project
In late October, my sewing student W. asked if she could come back for some more lessons. Her grandmother had gotten a new rug, and she was inspired to make a Christmas tree skirt… Continue reading
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Pattern Books from the 1960s
We are getting close to the end of the huge collection of pattern books I bought at an auction, and I remember this era well. I lived through it with deep disappointment because… Continue reading
A Jar of Buttons
A Jar of Buttons This is a core samplefrom the floor of the Sea of Mending, a cylinder packed with shellsthat over many years sank through fathoms of shirts —pearl buttons, blue… Continue reading
ScrapHappy June 2021 — Fabric Greeting Cards
I like to send out cards for birthdays and holidays, but it takes me 30 minutes to drive to the store, and when I get there, I can never find the perfect card.… Continue reading
Wrapping up 2019
Looking back at my resolutions from last year, I accomplished about half. I am happy with that. Big Projects I finished repairing our friend Chuck’s quilt, not much more than a year after… Continue reading
Scraps to the Organizing Rescue!
[updated at the bottom of the post, with a few new ScrapHappy members that I should have added earlier today] My entry for this month’s ScrapHappy Day is not a major project, but… Continue reading
ScrapHappy January 2019
This ScrapHappy project uses more stylish scraps than my usual fare. I have been making these gift bags from large samples of decorator fabrics. I think I have given away 11, and I… Continue reading
Quick and Easy Gift Bags
I needed some gift bags, and I wanted to make them from a bunch of beautiful furnishing samples a decorator gave me. The pieces I had were about 12 inches by 13 inches,… Continue reading
Narratives Embedded
“Each artifact has a narrative embedded within…” Ingrid Mida and Alexandra Kim Earlier this year, I got an email from the Texas Historical Commission, asking me if I would like to write about… Continue reading
More Play Mats
I bought two sets of these play mat panels almost a year ago at a shop hop. I made one set for the neighbor kids, and I finally finished the other set for… Continue reading