Finally, we’ve come to the end of the Tote Giveaway! Since I had 17 entries over six posts, I decided to number all the comments in order that I received them and threw three yahztee dice. (Am I high tech or what???) I figured if I rolled three 6s, then I would just keep all the totes! No, just kidding, I would have … ….oh there’s more
I posted about Mr. Chillingsworth last week and promised a tutorial today for really cool pillowcases featuring Mr. Bones. These cases have flaps that extend over the open end of the pillow. This is an easy pillowcase to make. Maybe not easy peasy, but at least easy. The only problem I had was figuring out the sizes to cut. And … ….oh there’s more
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig, home again, home again, jiggety-jig! Well, I’m not buying a fat pig, but I’ve been thinking about the Perfect Market Bag for several weeks. It has to be big enough to hold a bunch of produce from the Market, And maybe hold a craft purchase or two… But not too big. … ….oh there’s more
It’s OCTOBER 1st! Today! Really! Can you believe it? Which means…. It’s almost Halloween! (and then it’s Christmas in a heartbeat) And I’d like to introduce you to Mr. Chillingsworth. I LOVE this fabric. I’m mostly telling you about it just in case you want to make something with it for Halloween. Like these very cool pillows…. Which are all … ….oh there’s more
I made this bag last week. Thought I was way ahead of the game. Actually having the “giveaway” tote done way before I needed to post it. But, when I was doing the final pressing. I melted one of the handles. Whaaaaaaaat? Yes. In my ironing zeal to make sure that the edges were nice and crisp, I melted one of those … ….oh there’s more
I make a LOT of mistakes. Some are in my life. (Seemed like a good idea at the time!) But let’s talk about sewing. The ripper is my best friend. I figure it’s part of the learning process. Sometimes I mess up because I try new techniques and probably ought to practice them before putting them into a project. Which is responsible … ….oh there’s more
Back in June I spotted these pillows at sew4home.com. I LOVE toile. And I love scary things. And I wanted it very very badly. I actually woke up at night thinking how I could use it. It came in a few different colors but nothing that popped like the chartreuse. Which matches NOTHING in my house. So I decided to make … ….oh there’s more
I’ve been quilting for a little more than a year now. Still relatively new to the quilting world. I love it. My favorite part is the design. I LOVE poring over pinterest, magazines and quilt blogs to get ideas then turning it into my own creation! I even have a graph pad and colored pencils to try out my little designs. Then … ….oh there’s more
Week Three of the Giveaway! Just leave a comment on this post and you will be automatically entered to win a tote. Not just this tote but your choice of five totes. You still have four chances to win. Just leave a comment on this post. And follow that up with a comment on the next three Tuesday’s posts. Last tutorial will be … ….oh there’s more
Surprise! Two sewing posts in one week! (How long can I keep this up?) I haven’t made tea towels in awhile. I go through cycles. Kind of almost obsessive. Tea towels for everyone! Then it’s pillows, then it goes right to ….you get a tote…you get a tote…you get a tote. (Ask my friends and relatives who have how many totes?) … ….oh there’s more
