April continued to be an industrious month for me, sewing-wise. It seems I've shrugged off the winter doldrums and am being much more productive. I finished a valance for my son, a bunch of new tops and cardigans for myself, and lots of shorts for my daughters. Plus I even made some baby items.
Read MoreAt the end of March I did a Very Big Project, which I'll be sharing over 2-3 blog posts. But I also had some other projects in February and March that I want to share, and since almost all of those were kid clothes, I will share them first and then write about the big project.
First, rain coats. I made each of my daughters raincoats from
Read MoreIt's the last day of the year and I decided to count how many things I made this year. I have a Crafts folder on my computer where I can easily store pictures of my sewing and other crafty projects. Counting just the sewn items
Read MoreLast week I decided to get started on Christmas presents. I try to not overload myself with sewing obligation each year, but I always have a handful of projects. My kids each give a gift to one of their cousins each year. The first project was for my 17-month old niece. I decided to make her a Peppermint Swirl Dress by Candy Castle Patterns. Since this is
Read MoreYesterday my son turned 8 and was baptized a member of our church. Last year when my oldest was going to be baptized, I first developed the Sweet Sunday Bag. I made a test version first and gave that bag to my son. For his own baptism I wanted
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