Earlier this month, I posted about sewing drawstring bags that I filled with toiletries to donate to the local women’s shelter. As I was sewing them, I took lots and lots of photos so that I could share a tutorial for how I made them. Last Saturday, I finally sat down and went through over 200 photos I had taken,…
This old fashioned one room school house embroidery pattern reminds me of the one from Little House on the Prairie. Come to think of it, the little school girl embroidery pattern from the previous week looks a little bit like Laura Ingalls. And since Laura didn’t have a little brother, we can maybe imagine the little boy from the week…
Doesn’t the little girl in this vintage school girl embroidery pattern look like she’s telling her brother, the vintage school boy from last week to hurry up or they’ll be late for school? Or maybe she’s just so happy to be heading back to school with her brand new slate and lunch box that she’s singing as she walks along! She…
Last payday Dave and I decided to go out for supper to Whiskey Creek. Their ribs and rib combos are some of the best we’ve ever had. To start our meal, we ordered their Appetizer Combo which comes with a variety of dipping sauces. Our favorite to all of them is their Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. The next day we…
We’re getting to that time of year again when school is starting (some may have already started.)Â So for today and the next two Mondays I’ll be sharing three vintage school days patterns. Up first is little vintage school boy embroidery pattern. What do you think, is the apple he’s carrying for his teacher or perhaps it’s for the little…
Today it is actually 154 days since I started the Giving Challenge to give one gift each day but I missed some days now and then so it only totals up to 150 days. I decided last week that I wanted to mark this with a special gift.. one that would be a gift of time and service in addition…
They are so quick and simple to make using some heavy interfacing (<-affiliate link) and a bit of fabric. The instructions and pattern are new from Red Brolly (the Red Brolly site no longer seems to be available. Once the glue dries, these little cuties will be sent off with tea bags tucked instead to brighten someone’s day. And now that…
This is the final rose of the series. We were running out of names to call the various rose patterns so this one got christened Spikey Rose because of the way the petals are drawn. Starting next week, I’ll be sharing the first of three sweet vintage back-to-school designs. This pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
Sometimes the best recipes are the result of improvisation (or lack of prior planning on my part.) We decided to have homemade pizza for supper one night last week. I had used this recipe once before and we really liked it. The evening before pizza night, I stopped at the grocery store to pick up the toppings but I had forgotten…
Wouldn’t this spray of wild roses look beautiful stitched onto a pillow cover or either end of an extra long dresser scarf where the roses drape over the sides of the dresser? This pattern is available as a pdf to download here.