My husband accidentally took me to visit the Maui Quilt Shop this past week. After returning snorkeling gear, he decided to drive through the nearby strip mall to see what was there. It was mostly things like dentists and banks. But then I spotted the Maui Quilt Shop! (click on any photo to enlarge) I […]
Cute 3-D Polar Fleece Patch
Sewing mistakes happen It was a sewing mistake turned into something beautiful! I have been making these toddler size polar fleece tunics from scraps left over from sewing ponchos for a couple of years, so I should have remembered: Top stitch the front opening facing down BEFORE sewing the side seams, because it is much […]
Piecing Together Children’s Pattern Slopers from the book Pattern Making for Kids’ Clothes
A good option for designing your own children’s patterns If you have ever wanted to design your own children’s clothing sewing patterns or have gotten tired of buying new patterns for every new fashion, the book Pattern Making for Kids’ Clothing may be for you. It has slopers, the building blocks of patterns, for children’s […]
How to Organize Ideas for Building Your Dream House
Avoiding house planning stress with recorded brainstorming What do you do when you have made an offer on some property, but are still waiting for it to close? You begin a notebook to organize your ideas for building your dream house. I don’t often use the term “dream house,” but in this case I wanted […]
Sew Simple Toddler Peasant Blouse
I kept quite a lot of my mom’s clothing because I thought it would be nice to up-cycle it into clothes for my grandkids, as a way to tell them stories about their great-grandma. I know my mom would have been pleased with the idea, and who knows? Maybe she catches glimpses of it and […]