Do you have one, or more, of those people in your lives that like to challenge your creativity capability? Of course we all have friends that are our biggest fans and think the things we make are the best because, well, they have to lol, but I'm not talking about them...I'm talking about an acquaintance… Continue reading Creative Challenges!
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!
Hello all, how is everyone doing? Are you having a great summer, I mean set aside the whole Covid thing, how is your summer going? Have you been camping out in the backyard? Have you been having game nights? Have you taken this time to be more exploratory in the kitchen, trying out new recipes?… Continue reading To-Make!
Starting school in August is a thing now, well it is if your name is Norman and you're a one year old Pug who needs to get to puppy school to learn some manners!! Just like everything else this spring, Covid changed our plans for enrolling Norman in puppy socialization classes and because of the… Continue reading Off to School!
In last weeks Blog I shared with you the Baby set I had just finished making....well, I thought I had finished it but I *might* have made one more item to go along with it...darn you Pinterest and your never-ending suggestions lol!! As I was wrapping up the gift, I remembered that I had thought… Continue reading Terry Cloth to the Rescue!
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!
I think there's a saying out there that goes something like "you can never have too many shoes"....well in my case, the saying should be "you can never have too many bags" lol! I have always loved bags for as long as I can remember, beginning in elementary school! I grew up in a rural… Continue reading New Day, New Bag!
Is there anything better than juicy, freshly picked strawberries? What's more satisfying than cutting into a perfectly ripe avocado? Can't you just about smell the sweet aroma that greets your senses when you start to peal a juicy orange? Is there anything better than those yummy foods? Maybe not....but a close runner up would be… Continue reading Raspberries Aren’t Just For Eating Anymore!
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!
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!
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