Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for the boy

Tribute Hoodie

By on November 30, 2015

As I clearly do not have enough on my plate, as is, I volunteered to test another pattern.  Luckily it was a quickie, and luckily the Boy got something out of the pattern testing this time! This is the Tribute Hoodie by Little Finch Patterns.  It is very quick to put together, and the sizing was […]

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Charity | Creativity | Sewing for the boy | Tutorials

Car carrier tutorial

By on November 28, 2015

As part of a charity project for the kids at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, we had a specific challenge to get some boy gifts made up.  Since my son has a ton of little cars, this was the perfect gift.  I went through the big bin and picked out cars that looked new. It […]

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Creativity | Fabric designs | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

Shades of the Iris

By on November 23, 2015

Here is another designs I made.  This one is probably going to be worn the most! Striped Flowers in Lavender – This is a mixture of Iris, Roses and Dahlias in the same shades.  This was printed on Satin, and scaled to print at 4″ x 4″. The satin is a bit thin, so I like […]

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Fabric designs | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

Flowers on fabric

By on November 16, 2015

The last few years our gardens have not been as happy as they once were when we actually had time to pull weeds.  When they were happy, I loved to plant pretty dahlias and Iris flowers.  Then, I took pictures of them! I took some of the many pictures of my flowers (and some of […]

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Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for me

Slouchy sweatshirt

By on November 15, 2015

I have another pattern test for you today.  This is the Slouchy Sweatshirt from Nap Time Creations.  It is a nice easy sew, and a fairly simple pattern.  I wanted to make some easy to wear tops like this, and the pattern test came up.  Perfect timing!  I made lots! This first one here I […]

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Creativity | Loom knitting | Sewing | Sewing for me

Cream squishy-ness

By on November 13, 2015

I just had to make another infinity scarf, since I love the first one so much.  This time I used a less dense yarn, so it took the entire two skeins (94 yards each) for this scarf.  It ended up at around 22″ wide.  In making these two different ones, it seems that the thickness […]

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