Happy Independence Day to all my US readers! What more appropriate vintage Workbasket embroidery pattern could I share than this lovely Independence Hall pattern. Vintage Workbasket Embroidery Pattern – Independence Hall downloadable PDF ********************** Welcome to Stitchery Link Party #65 For those who are newly subscribed or are visiting for the first time, every Monday I host a link party…
This beautiful Patriotic Garden Path Banner was inspired by the Garden Path quilt block I designed for the In Our Garden BOM. It’s an easy to sew variation on a star block, making it perfect for the top of the banner. This is such a quick and satisfying make! Patriotic Garden Path Banner Instructions: In place of the dark…
Are you looking for something new to add to your Memorial Day or 4th of July decor? These Patriotic Prairie Point Star Ornaments will look beautiful hung in your windows or other places around the house. They’re made using my Prairie Point Star Ornament Tutorial that includes complete step-by-step instructions to make them in different sizes from 3½”, 4″ and 5″…
Good Monday Morning Everyone! It’s going to be a busy week here on Super Mom – No Cape! I’ve got two beautiful 4th of July inspired projects to share with you. And that’s in addition to today’s lovely vintage Workbasket pattern. For those unfamiliar with US history, the story goes that in 1776, Betsy Ross was commissioned to sew…
The In Our Garden Link Party – Month 5 is now closed for new entries and the fabric giveaway for this month has ended. Have you made Blocks #9 and #10 of the In Our Garden BOM? If so, Amy over at Sew Incredibly Crazy has a link party where you can share the blocks you’ve made. The really cool…
Happy First Day of Summer!! One of the things that I look forward to each summer is attending the different fireworks displays. With Canada Day coming up on July 1st and Independence Day on July 4th, not to mention all the county and provincial/state fairs… there will be lots of opportunities to attend fireworks celebrations. To get those celebrations started,…
What do you do if you have a favorite piece of clothing that you absolutely love… in fact, you love it so much that you wear it until it’s old and worn and then when you go to try to find a replacement, you can’t find a new one anywhere? Well, if you’re my Mom, you ask your daughter to…
Good Monday Morning! What a weekend of extremes it’s been here in Southwestern Ontario! Saturday was hot, hot, hot and the air conditioner was running. By Sunday evening it had cooled down so much that we were tempted to turn the heat on to take the chill off the house. But Sunday afternoon was a good day to find a…
It can very difficult to find embroidery patterns suitable for the men in our lives so I was really pleased when I recently came across some Vintage Workbasket patterns for sports equipment. Now these, of course, would be great for all the sport lovers in our lives… men or women, but with Father’s Day coming up in a few weeks, I…
Welcome! I’m so glad that you’ve joined me today because…. The day has finally arrived! Today I get to share the two blocks I’ve designed for the In Our Garden Block of the Month. But first, I want to thank Amy, our host over at Sew Incredibly Crazy for organizing and hosting the BOM. She has put in an incredible amount…
