Springtime = Gardening April showers bring May flowers —- and we all develop a ‘green thumb’ this time of the year. I found this cute gardening apron on the Baby Lock website from Totally Stitchin’. Supplies: small cuts of a variety of fabrics Cutting Directions: One apron...
Clutter seems to have a life of its own. If it belongs to someone else, it doesn’t seem so bad when it is contained in a pretty fabric box. Sometimes – only sometimes, mind you – even my clutter looks better in a pretty fabric box. To determine fabric sizes, start with the size you...
Spring is an interesting time of the year. For some strange reason, some of us feel the need to clean and to organize our sewing rooms. This is when I find supplies for projects not yet started and projects started but not yet completed (and a few completed projects that got mixed in with...
It’s easy to make a layered image chenille blanket. The finished size will be determined by the size of the fabric panel. Supplies: Sewing machine with walking foot Sharp blunt end scissors (blades sharp, point blunt – not the other way around) Ruler Chalk or water-soluble pen kk2000...
This purse organizer is a great way to make transferring ‘vital’ contents from one purse to another fast and easy. You may want to make your organizer longer or shorter, depending on what you have in your purse. To determine the length I wanted my organizer to be, I laid out what I...
This place mat can be made with or without embroidery. I decided to try out the new Anita Goodesign ‘Dogs and Cats’ designs. Choose washable fabrics. Depending on your fabric choices, this place mat can work for any occasion. I used denim. I like the idea of a pocket in which to put a napkin...
Add complexity to the French press cozy concept with an embroidered design and challenge your ability to turn a fabric sandwich through a narrow opening. Supplies Needed: coffee mug with straight sides cotton fabric small piece of cotton batting 2 – 5 inch lengths of elastic or ponytail...
Keep your coffee or tea hot and cozy with a simple sewing project. A French press is not a weightlifter’s move. It is, however, one of the easiest shapes to deal with when making a ‘cozy.’ This is because the typical French Press is cylindrical, with a uniform diameter except at the top. So, a...
Potato Bag (n.) A small quilted bag that can produce fantastic fluffy baked potatoes in your microwave oven. It can also be used for corn on the cob, rolls, and tortillas. The Warm Company created a batting called Warm Tater. It is 100% natural cotton that has not been chemically treated. This...
Have you noticed that most of these blogs start off with a question? Well, this one does not. (Actually, I guess it does, but this question does not count as a question.) Starting with a question is a way to entice you to read to discover the answer. Does this early February blog session need...
