Today I made the world’s largest zippered bag. And what do you put in the world’s largest zippered bag? Your largest cutting mat (<-affiliate link), of course. My 24”X36” cutting mat just fits through the zippered opening.   Even a ¼” smaller and it would have been a wasted afternoon of sewing. And there are even pockets to store my 24”X6” and a…
As I’ve mentioned before, our oldest daughter is teaching in Shanghai. Her students are pre-k (3 to 4 years old) and she recently sent me some photos of two fun things she’s made for her classroom. So today, I’m going to be the proud mom and show them to all of you. First up is this super cool puppet theatre.…
Karen, over at Sew Many Ways has a post up about her quest to find the perfect wallet and purse. The wallet she found is almost but not quite perfect. I understand how she feels. Lately I had been thinking it might be time to replace my old purse.  The once beautiful black leather has worn now in places to…
New photos with link to pattern to purchase coming soon. Click on the link below to see the original: Old Glory Scrambled Table Topper.
Back at the end of August, when I showed you the four paper-pieced coffee mugs that I’d made, I wasn’t sure if I was going to make a fourth matching mug or just leave the set as it was. But when it came time to turn the coffee mugs into coasters, I knew I wouldn’t be satisfied with the finished…