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Joggers in Night Scribble

By on June 30, 2018

I have a tendency to draft new patterns whenever I have a sample strike off to sew up.  I know…Imma little cray cray in that.  I have to say they don’t always turn out, but this one did! Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a […]

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We fight.

By on May 30, 2018

“We fight.  That is how we win, that is how we die.” Ragnar to Bjorn, Season 3, The Vikings Look familiar?  Well, I did make my hubby a t-shirt with that saying on it from fabric from Fabric Anthropology.  The panels were adult only, though.  My girl reads a lot of Y.A. books on female […]

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Ancestors

By on May 12, 2018

This print is from a pre-order that opens today, where some of the prints are centered around Kubo.  It is a great movie, so I would definitely recommend seeing it. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something.  Please check out our disclosure […]

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Focus – Week 18

By on May 7, 2018

Last week I was avoiding my sewing room like the plague.  Having to alter a prom dress will do that to me… My accomplishments this week Focus Photo – Softball tournament on Saturday and the girls won it!  She had some nice plays, but it seems like she may have strained a muscle.  Her arm […]

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Focus – Week 17

By on May 2, 2018

It seems crazy that we are to May! My accomplishments this week Focus Photo – It was a nice night (though a bit chilly once the sun went down) to enjoy some softball.  The girls won two games and tied the third. Sewing – I should pretty much just say bye-bye to the 52 week […]

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Become who you were born to be

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Not only a great quote from the books, but a great outlook on life! This top, along with the skirt, are basically what I like to sew.  They have a bit of a steampunk flair to them, which is just so fun to wear. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may […]

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Elephant lover

By on April 26, 2018

Our girl was doing a research project on elephant conservation, so I decided she needed an elephant shirt to wear during her presentation.  It was a good little presentation, and she learned the awful things that happen to the poor elephants. She’s an animal lover for sure.  Right now she is thinking of becoming a […]

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Creativity | home decorating | Sewing

Upgrading the dining room

By on April 12, 2018

In getting our new wood-looking vinyl floors, I decided to repaint the dining room.  It previously was a nice deep blue you see here in this older photo: It was originally painted by the previous owners of the house, so it was pretty much the only room I had not painted before. That color, along […]

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Creativity | Focus

Focus – Week 14

By on April 10, 2018

I’m trying to get caught back up.  Seems like a never-ending battle of playing catch up lately!  I know soon both kids are going to be super busy in summer sports, so I really need to focus more during working hours to make sure I don’t have to work later than I want to get […]

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Focus – Week 12 & 13

By on April 7, 2018

Well, it happened…I missed a week.  Work has been kicking my arse lately, and I really didn’t sew much in the last few weeks. It was my first full week working from home, too, and I do quite like it.  I did end up still working late pretty much everyday, but being able to shut […]

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