Here are the sewing tools and supplies that I find myself using all the time and/or appreciating more and more. sewing weights – These are not the kind I have, which are no longer sold, but if I needed more or choose to give them as gifts, this is what I would try based on […]
Lockdown Days 14 – 15: Sew a Child’s Play Cape in a Day
I estimate it took me 6 hours to complete the child’s play cape. That includes creating durable, reusable pattern pieces for the project, because I have five more little granddaughters that will get one of these for their birthdays this year! Although there are directions in the book, I discovered some things along the way […]
Lockdown Days 10 & 11: The Power of Regrouping
Call it gathering your thoughts or letting the dust settle, but everyone needs to regroup on a regular basis. Sometimes it is just after a certain number of days going full steam ahead. Sometimes it is at the end of a project. Other times it is because of interruptions out of our control. But it […]
Lockdown Day 8: A Custom Made Quiet Book for a 2 Year Old Grandson
The most expensive children’s book ever My husband started calling it the $1000 book. This is not because of material costs. I barely purchased anything new to make the quiet book. If I sold these similar quiet books, I would have to charge that much because of how long it took to design and construct […]
Lockdown Day 7: What Qualifies as a Modern Homestead?
Homesteading versus Subsistence Living What do you think qualifies a modern homestead? I think we all have ideas in our heads about Little House on the Prairie. Or possibly someone living off the grid who has very little contact with the modern world. But are those good representations for a modern homestead? Are they helpful […]