WIP Wednesday

WIP Wednesday

Ok, I know it is actually Thursday, but whatever.I did very little quilting this week again. I am entering four quilts into the MQ show next week and it took forever to attach hanging sleeves, labels, etc. etc. etc. One quilt (Squirrely Dahlia) in the Judged show, two...
WIP Wednesday

WIP Wednesday

So the last few weeks were perhaps not as productive as I’d hoped. The last straw was trying to find something in a very large, messy closet, and losing several things that I *knew* were in the basement somewhere. We decided to completely declutter the house,...
Teaching my kids to sew by machine

Teaching my kids to sew by machine

So, even though I really enjoy sewing and I really want my kids to sew, I had yet to teach them to sew a single stitch by machine. I tried a couple of times to show them hand sewing, but they would just get frustrated and want to quit. The last thing I want is to have...
Upcycled tote bags

Upcycled tote bags

Last year, I participated in a swap, I believe it was an upcycled sewing swap. I think I had three swap partners, and so I sewed two tote bags and a zip pouch. I started out with an embroidered pillowcase and a twill skirt. I cut off strips of embroidery detail to...