I recently tested the Parkside Shorts + Skirt for Caroline Hulse at Sew Caroline. It is the first time I have pattern tested for her; however, I have experience working with her patterns. I rece...Read More
Well, I finally bit the bullet and finished this cute little Turtle Pincushion Duo. I am glad I finished the pin cushions, but I am not happy with the final result. AmyNature Girl. Mom. Wife. Frie...Read More
Hey, guess what? I managed to get everything on my To Do List from last week done (there was only one thing on it)! The week flew by, and I can’t believe it is already time for another To D...Read More
I wrote a post about DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas that included a link to DIY Citrus Sugar Scrubs by Delia Creates, and I decided that since I really wanted to try to make some that I would mak...Read More
I purchased the book On The Go Bags when it released in January, and I was immediately interested in making several of the bag patterns featured in the book; however, I have never really made bags...Read More
I didn’t get nearly as much done on my list last week as I wanted because wedding preparations and other priorities took over; however, I am still feeling pretty good because I got the most imp...Read More
I didn’t get nearly as much done on my list last week as I wanted, but I am still feeling pretty good because I got the most important stuff done! It’s time for another To Do Tuesday o...Read More
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
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
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
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
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
