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…
Please note:Â For the basic construction of the travel laundry bag see my previous post. Materials needed to add letters to the laundry bag: Scraps of leftover fabric Heat N Bond Ultra Hold(<affiliate link) Print out the letters for the word “laundry” (or whatever word you’d like on the laundry bag.) Â I used the lower case bubble letters found…
Are you tired of trying to fit your dirty clothes into those cheap plastic laundry bags the hotels provide? Make your own sturdy Travel Laundry Bags to take on vacation or when traveling for work. After our kids were all grown and on their own, we put all our things in storage and then for the next few years, I…
“One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I finish my song?”  When I was sewing these paper pieced blocks, I was just pulling fabric from a bag of scraps and didn’t realize until I had them finished…
Earlier this week, I tackled re-stuffing the Star Fruit Cushion. This tool, called a locking clamp (<-affiliate link) made the process a little easier than the first time I tried stuffing it. Even so, it took three hours and a few unladylike words before I decided that done was better than perfect and started to sew the opening closed. It’s by…
I realized in the rush to get the doll things finished in time for our daughter to take them back to China with her when she flew out on Wednesday, I had forgotten to post pictures of the finished items. I managed to finish 8 doll diapers: 3 doll bibs: And 8 wipes: Here they are all finished and ready…
This month’s FNSI was actually a Friday Morning/Afternoon Sew-In as I got together with friends for a fun time of chatting, sewing and learning. I shared with them how to construct this little coin frame purse: I think I need to improve my in-person teaching techniques as I wasn’t able to pass along my enthusiasm for these little purses. After…
On last week’s post Aprons and Dolly Diapers, Kathie from Chico, CA left me a lovely comment. Part of her comment said: “You inspired me to sew a doll cradle mattress, blanket/quilt, and bed skirt as a gift for my niece’s daughters.” I wrote to Kathie thanking her and telling her that she had made my day. Attached to her…
Just a quick post to show you what I’m working on today: The travel laundry bags we’ve been using for the past several years were getting to the point where they could no longer be repaired. So a few weeks ago, I picked up two heavy white cotton sheets at a local thrift store to make new laundry bags. I…
This week, I’ve been busy sewing more play things for our oldest daughter’s classroom. First up were these two reversible aprons with adjustable ties. I used a few different aprons as inspiration. I got the idea for the adjustable ties from here. Somewhat Simple inspired me to use up some more of the fat quarters I’ve been collecting. And the…