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Making a Medieval Inspired LARP Dress
Todd and I participate in a LARP Group, Sojourn, that holds two events each year, and I have written about it several times (use the LARP tag in the right-hand sidebar to view all the posts). Our e... Read More
Florence Kimono – Take 1
I am taking part in the 2016 Quarter 2 Finish-A-Long, and one of the projects I listed that I wanted to finish was the Florence Kimono by Sew Caroline. I wasn’t sure whether or not Florence was... Read More
Hand Beading – April’s Try Something New Every Month Project
I ran across Stephanie’s and Rebecca’s co-hosted project, Try Something New Every Month (TSNEM) for 2016, in December, and I decided to participate because there are a lot of sewing techn... Read More
Making a Russian Kokoshnik
Our LARP group is having a “formal” encounter at our first event this year, so I made myself a dress out of plum colored microsuede. In addition, My Try Something New Every Month projec... Read More
Mother’s Day DIY Gift Ideas
Did you know Mother’s Day is less than three weeks away? Emma’s wedding is the day before, and since we are making a lot of big purchases for it, I decided to look for some easy, inexpen... Read More
Reach for the Brass Ring
A lot of people don’t know that I was born in Missoula, Montana, my mom’s home town and the home of the University of Montana where my dad earned his PhD. Throughout my life we have made... Read More
Amazing Sewing Table!
I’ve talked before about not having a dedicated sewing/craft room in our house because we just don’t have room. Because of that, my sewing machine is in the living room against an island... Read More
To Do Tuesday April 19th
I am feeling really good this week because not only did I make great strides on my to-do list, I even added an item and completed it, as well! It’s time for another To Do Tuesday over at Stit... Read More
Softball Home at Away
Until five years ago, Harley had lived her entire life in and around Irrigon, and then the girls and I moved here to start a new life and finish my Bachelor’s Degree. Harley grew up playing so... Read More