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Sewing Circle II

Saturday was the second time I met with my sewing girlfriends from work. We had a blast sewing adorable aprons! I went with my friend, Lelia, after school to Hobby Lobby to pick out the fabric. I can’t decide which print is my favorite. The apron has darts, a lined waistband, and an adorable pocket. The ties are [ READ MORE ]

Fabric for our Bedroom Quilt

I am beginning to hate my first quilt. I made it with clearance fabric since I was a novice and didn’t want to spend much money on it. Thus the colors and patterns aren’t ones that I normally would have chosen and it really does not match the beautiful, soothing green walls of our bedroom [ READ MORE ]

Saturday

I spent the majority of Saturday cleaning the apartment and doing laundry in anticipation of the arrival of my family this coming weekend. However, after the cleaning drudgery, I felt the urge to do something creative. I’ve finished Mom’s quilt top, but don’t have the needed supplies to complete it (batting, backing, binding) just yet. While [ READ MORE ]

Mom’s Quilt: Progress

I’ve actually made some progress on Mom’s lap quilt. I bought the fabric over a month ago and cut out the squares a few weeks after that. The little square stacks were sitting on my desk looking sad and neglected and today, I finally started sewing them together. My desk as the work began unfolding: My progress [ READ MORE ]

Cupcakes Continued

No, the cupcake madness has NOT ended. It is in fact spreading to our dining nook! Brendan and I have a bench flanked by two bookshelves for seating on one side of our dining room table. This bench is never used (except for the three baskets underneath that make for great dining/kitchen linen storage). Thus, making [ READ MORE ]

Sewing after Jo-Ann’s Sale

Jo-Ann Fabric’s recently began the “Winter Warm-Up” sale and I was there coupons in hand. I purchased fourteen patterns for the price of one (they were only $.99!) and hope to use them soon. I also bought two magazines: Quilting Arts: Stitch and Sew Beautiful. There are so many projects and patterns in both that I [ READ MORE ]

Baby Bowman

On June 28th of this year (approximately), I will be Aunt Tiffany. I’m so excited about Jeremy and Kristin’s baby and I’ve been quite busy sewing for the little one’s arrival. I made two bibs that button on the side. The fabric and buttons are from Jo-Ann’s. The bibs are two layers of fabric and quilt batting. [ READ MORE ]

Cupcake Kitchen

I have wanted to decorate my kitchen with cupcakes for some time and I’ve finally gotten around to it. The whole “reno” so far has cost me about $35! Some of the stuff I had on hand, and other items were supplied by generous loved ones. Enjoy! me in my cupcake kitchen! What, you don’t [ READ MORE ]

Homemade Christmas

Sewing has been my new hobby since taking a class with Lelia in the summer. This Christmas, I really wanted to return to simpler things and make most of my gifts. Well, that really didn’t happen as I’d hoped. I think I still need more sewing practice and more time to gather inspiration and ideas [ READ MORE ]

Christmas Eve Craft

Merry Christmas Eve! I received several Christmas cards this year and hated to throw them out or keep them forever in a box where they won’t often be seen or ever used. Happily, however, I came across this craft. So today, Jeanette and I sat down with all of my Christmas cards. We traced circles on all of [ READ MORE ]