The cardboards signs were understandably in Italian. They were hanging unceremoniously from the ends of rolls of fabric, one from each section in the compact, two-story fabric store in down town Milan. Yes, I mean the Milan in Italy, but I had only had about 10 days notice about the trip and that isn’t enough […]
Helpless Female Sews Chin Strap Ribbon Ties on Hat While Boating on the Snake River
When Wild Greg, a.k.a my husband, drives his jet boat, you had better hold onto your hat. However, this can make your arms tired. You must also be prepared that even when the boat is gently floating on the Snake River, while Wild Greg is fishing, the wind can pick up unexpectedly. Thus, you either […]
Helpful Hints on How to Sew the One-Yard Wonders Mini Duffle Bag
A good bag for a toddler This is called “The Day Out Bag” in the book Fabric-by-Fabric One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Projects Using Cottons, Knits, Voiles, Corduroy, Fleece, Flannel, Home Dec, Oilcloth, Wool, and Beyond, but from the moment I saw it I thought “duffle bag.” I had it picked out before I saw that it […]
DIY T-shirt Neck Baby Bib – Big Boy Wrap Around Bib
I had a special request to make my grandson a complete body bib. ha ha ha. Still, I came up with a version of the DIY T-shirt neck bib that seems to have satisfied all parties involved. The grandson likes the appliqued pig on the farm animal fabric. His parents like the full frontal coverage […]
DIY T-shirt Neck Baby Bib – Custom Neck Ribbing Double Pocket Reversible Model
For this DIY t-shirt neck baby bib I had these unique goals: Make my own custom t-shirt neck ribbing from t-shirt scraps. Make the bib completely reversible. Have a pocket on each side of the bib. I also intended to: Use PUL (polyurethane laminate) between the layers as a drip guard. Use the simple edging method of […]