The other day I made some eggs cleaning cloths. Seriously, cloths for cleaning eggs? Yes. We have a relative that is raising layers for the first time and I cannot help but love her excitement over these chickens…and for all chickens in general (close family members you know what I am referring too, dontcha?) Well anyways, I saw this fabric… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {Cooling Mat Tutorial}
This week I’m sharing a tutorial for something that I desperately needed. Most of you know by now that when I bake or preserve our veggies and fruits, I do so in large quantities. That means my kitchen usually becomes a huge mess and I end up using every pan and bowl in sight. The only problem that I usually… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {Clothespin Bag Tutorial}
A few weeks ago our store bought clothespin bag finally gave out and I have been storing our clothespins in a plastic Walmart bag…cringe! Even the hubby made a comment last weekend on how he was shocked that I haven’t made a clothespin bag yet. So this week, I made a clothespin bag. I wanted a bag that was not… Keep Reading
I made The Beach Robe
Once Dana posted The Beach Robe pattern for sale I snagged it up immediately. I already knew I was going to be making this for my niece’s birthday. Dana’s pattern only goes up to a size 4 and my niece wears a 6, so I just gave myself an extra 1/2″ all around the size 4 pattern. My niece has… Keep Reading
My $1.60 ruffled maxi skirt.
This weekend I scored a huge piece of cotton knit for only a buck. I was going to make some dresses out of it for the girls, but once I started playing around with the fabric I decided to try making something for myself instead. I’m still a newbie when it comes to making clothes and mostly have had failed… Keep Reading
Refashioning long sleeve onesies.
My girls have a ton of long sleeve onesies and now that summer is here we no longer need them, And in all reality, by the time winter rolls around again these cute little shirts will no longer fit them. So I figured I would do a little refashioning and turn them into something we did need…rompers (ok, so maybe… Keep Reading
What’s in your sewing bag?
I thought it would be fun to share with each other what’s in our sewing bags. You all know by now that I am not lucky enough to have a sewing studio so every time I sew I have to drag my machine from one area, my sewing bag from another and my fabric from a third area. So a… Keep Reading
Grammy’s cute little note card organizer
My mother in law went to a bag party a few months ago and kept telling me about this cute little note card organizer that she saw there. She kept saying how she wished she had bought it to show me the design of it. So going by her explanation and the design of my own sewing bag, her little… Keep Reading
