Sometimes what seems like an innocent conversation can inspire you to do something you never thought you would, and that's exactly what happened to me recently! Around Christmas time my husband and I were watching TV in our new king sized bed and we were fighting over the minky blanket I had made for it....it's… Continue reading Super Duper Proud of Me!!
Hello and Happy Halloween!! Well I guess by the time you're reading this it will all be over and for some people, the preparation for the next year's celebration will be underway lol! Have you been busy sewing all those incredible hand-made costumes in preparation of the big day....or are your kids like mine and… Continue reading Happy Halloween Week!!
Somehow a whole year has passed since I sewed up my first Minky Baby Shower set!! That little baby, Charlie, recently celebrated her first birthday so of course, this maker just had to make her something....right?!? For a fraction of a second I thought about making her a new blanket but I still see lots… Continue reading One Year Later!
Well it was touch and go but I'm pleased to share that I finished, well almost finished another part in my Outdoor Furniture transformation! "Touch and go" sounds pretty scary and perhaps quite tragic but let me assure you, this time I just mean that it almost didn't get done because I was a busy,… Continue reading Onward We Go!
Let's talk all about Sewing Machines this week cause where would we be without them?!? Yes, I know that there are those of you out there that can do almost any sewing job by hand but I'll be completely honest....that sounds like torture to me lol! There are usually those few little finishing touches on… Continue reading Machines!
Yup, it's still happening...the love affair between Minky and me is still going strong! Now, considering I planned a whole new baby gift around Minky, this is good news! I mentioned in a previous blog that I was going to make 3 Minky items for this gift, and those did indeed happen, but then another… Continue reading More Minky Love!
Guys....I did a thing!! Some of you sweet Followers/Readers may remember me saying this in a previous Blog, "I am not usually a Minky sewer, like ever, but I have purchased 2 1/2 yards of it and black smooth Minky to make a cozy blanket for my husband for Father's Day"!Well I'm proud to say… Continue reading A New Found Passion!
Are you sitting down? I mean really sitting down because if you just said you were but you're actually walking up a set of stairs, or you're walking out in public at a socially safe distance from others...either scenario are going to end up in an unsafe and/or embarrassing situation when you fall down from… Continue reading Canadian NHL Team Fabric!
How in the heck is it June already?!? Does anyone else feel like time is both standing still AND flying by?!? We have had some beautiful weather here in Southwestern Ontario lately and hopefully in your neck of the woods too, which brings me to this question for you all.....who among you still sew during… Continue reading Welcome to June!
Hi all, and since it's Sunday, May 10th today, let me also say Happy Mother's Day! My day has been quiet but lovely as yet another day goes by in this quarantine period! I am the mother to 3 children, 2 of which live at home so thankfully I got to spend the day with… Continue reading Mother’s Day 2020!
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