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Flannel Bunny Buddies (A How to for $5 Friday)

Recently I've been kind of a grinch about decorating for holidays but I promised myself that I would do some fun things for the kids for Easter.  So the other day Grace and I worked together (or I should say over the course of several days we worked together---everything takes longer with a 3 year old helping) we made some bunny buddies to play with. We made a buddy for each person in the family. Here's how we did it.First we made a simple pattern.  It only takes a minute. (If you want to ... View the Post

Projects· The Art of Homemaking

Moments….

I have been telling a certain 6 year old that I wanted to teach her to do some simple embroidery stitches (I only know simple) and yesterday she came to me with an embroidery hoop and a needle and said she wanted to learn.  The problem was that I had about 15 minutes before starting dinner, was in the middle of folding laundry, and had an 18 month old running around unfolding laundry as fast as I could fold it....and it just wasn't a good time. But, I stopped.  Took a breath.  Looked at the ... View the Post

Dresses· Patterns

The Unintended Girl Scout Cookie Dress

Early last spring I bought this green fabric while on vacation and as soon as I came home I cut out this dress.  But then I forgot all about it until this week when I was going through my unfinished project bin.  Luckily the pattern I used (a 1965 Simplicity Pattern #5948) was a size 3 and will still work for Grace this spring.  However when I started sewing it up I decided to change a few things---like the sleeves, tie, bias tape, etc.I sewed it up in a hurry during my girls nap time and when ... View the Post

Girls· Projects· sewing

A White Robe….vintage style

I had this great vintage pattern for a little robe and nightgown set or "peignoir" as the 1950's pattern called it.  So, I cut them out and began to sew. But, unlike most vintage patterns I find.....this pattern was totally off.  When I went to sew the yokes on the sleeves/ bodices, it didn't fit.  And not just by a little bit.  By a huge gaping hole. At first I thought it was me, that I had cut something wrong, or gathered something wrong.  So, I checked the pattern again and again. This ... View the Post

Thoughts

Does Sewing Make Me A Sewer?

So Friday my mom ask me why I keep calling myself a sewer.  A sewer?  What the heck was she talking talking about?And then I saw on our blog "The best giveaway ever (at least for sewers it is)" Ahhhhh....when I am saying in my brain sew-er (as in one who sews) it is written out as sewer (like the collection of tubes through which waste is moved).  So it got me to thinking...what do you call a person who sews?Recently I've seen this word a lot:sewistand there's nothing wrong with that ... View the Post