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An Accidental Trip to the Maui Quilt Shop

January 15, 2018 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

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

December 11, 2017 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

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Piecing Together Children’s Pattern Slopers from the book Pattern Making for Kids’ Clothes

November 26, 2017 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

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 […]

Sew Simple Toddler Peasant Blouse

February 12, 2017 by Laura Blodgett 2 Comments

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 […]

Sew a Snuggly Hooded Baby Blanket

June 26, 2016 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

I took a poll among some of my younger mom-friends and a snuggly baby blanket was definitely a favorite baby shower gift. Combine that with it not being size dependent the same way clothes are, plus something I could make from what I had on hand, and the Snuggly Hooded Baby Blanket was born! I […]

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