What you may not know about me is that I love being outside exploring more then I love being behind my sewing machine. I am a sucker for outdoor, historical and natural areas. I am not able to drive by one of those little brown signs without stopping. It is amazing what beautiful places I have found by just taking… Keep Reading
Archives for August 2013
sisters in skipper tops
More skipper tops for the girls.
The Skipper Top Pattern from Sew Much Ado
Earlier this week Abby from Sew Much Ado released her Skipper Top pattern. I had the privilege of being one of the pattern testers for The Skipper Top and to say that we love this pattern is an understatement! The Skipper Top is a super quick and easy sew project. If you have never sewn with knits before this is a great… Keep Reading
Show and Tell Bag
Last year Wednesdays were my sons favorite day at school. It was his show and tell day. One night my son asked me for a plastic Walmart bag to carry all of his show and tell items in. Of course instead of giving him a plastic Walmart bag I made him a show and tell bag. As I sat there sewing… Keep Reading
Zippered Tool Pouches
Finally a sewing project for the hubby! He is a tough one to sew for I tell ya, but after seeing him eye some zippered pouches at The Home Depot one day I knew they would make the perfect gift. Even men need zippered pouches. Zippered pouches are a great way for them to keep all their tools organized or… Keep Reading
How to make a sewing caddy
Unfortunately I do not have a sewing room, which means my I have to sew at my dining room table. I store all of my fabric and supplies upstairs in 2 large armoires. So every time I need some of my sewing supplies I have to go upstairs to grab it. As you can imagine there is a lot of… Keep Reading
Fabri-Quilt Giveaway Winners
I have two giveaway winners to announce today! Momchalant is the winner of the growth chart panel.And Linda Wilward is the winner of the lap-size quilt pattern. Congratulations ladies! I will be in contact with you via email soon!
Fabric Growth Chart Tutorial {and 2 giveaways!}
Join me over at Fabri-Quilt’s blog Inspired by Fabric today where I am sharing a tutorial for this fabric growth chart. Then make sure you head back here to enter the giveaways below.There are 2 giveaways being offered!! One lucky person will win their choice of one of the growth chart panels pictured below, plus the needed fabric to complete the… Keep Reading