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velvet ribbon flowers
Wednesday, 14 Jul, 2010 – 8:43 | 6 Comments
velvet ribbon flowers

I’ve been on a quest for velvet ribbon for some time now. My aunt Cindy (insert blog link here is she ever starts one) set me up with some the other day. I’m not sure …

clothespin apron
Friday, 9 Jul, 2010 – 6:25 | 2 Comments
clothespin apron

This was my first real sewing project. I’ve made a couple of purses, but they don’t count because I’m not using them yet. I wanted to make an apron, as I’ve heard they are a …

and now for something completely different
Friday, 18 Jun, 2010 – 10:58 | One Comment
and now for something completely different

I’ve mentioned countless times that I really want to learn to sew this year. Well, the year is half over and I have very little to show for it. I’ve had a fear of sewing, …

methinks it’s a sewing cabinet
Monday, 3 May, 2010 – 9:25 | 6 Comments
methinks it’s a sewing cabinet

I’ve had to worst time creating lately. It’s the time of year when my focus turns to the outdoors and not one, but two new gardens. A few windy days followed by a few rainy …

the icebreaker bag
Wednesday, 31 Mar, 2010 – 11:47 | 2 Comments
the icebreaker bag

I know I shared with my readers the goal of learning to sew this year. It’s not that I can’t sew. I’ve sewn a lot of things over the years. But I am keenly aware …

the chicken saddle project
Wednesday, 6 Jan, 2010 – 10:54 | 4 Comments
the chicken saddle project

Never ever did I think I would make a project like this. I’m still shaking my head in wonder. I was a punk rocker growing up. I travelled all over this and that country. I’ve …