I’d like to raise an issue that bothers me sometimes. And it has to do with kids fashion. I love to sew for my children, but I’m not so sure if I like the world of kids fashion. There are boards and boards of children’s fashion photos on Pinterest, with children dressed as miniature Euro […]
Why Should You Learn To Sew?
Hey everyone! I know many of you who read this blog already sew, but there area few of you who don’t yet and well, I’m going to try to talk you into why you should learn to sew! Here goes…. Like cooking, sewing often creates a mess, but the memories you create doing these things […]
Favorite projects from 2013 Wrap Up
Here we are almost at the end of another year! 2013 was a very busy year for me and my blog. I made so many projects: clothes, crafts, and home DIY projects. I even made a few jewelry projects, something totally new for me. I have enjoyed taking a little time off during this Christmas […]
Feminism and sewing
There is no doubt that the art of sewing has been experiencing a renaissance in the past few years after spending more than a generation of being almost completely discarded by modern American women. There were grandmothers and religious communities who kept the art alive, while my mother’s generation tossed the hobby on the same […]
Blogging and the green eyed monster and going back to high school
I wonder if any of my fellow bloggers ever get tired of blogging?I have been feeling that way lately. I have been blogging over three years now and still don’t have a clear direction about what my goal is or even what I should be blogging about half the time. I love making stuff and […]
My Life : The Early Years
Do you ever wonder about the people whose blogs you read? What their backgrounds are? How they came to be doing what it is they are doing? I do. And here is my story……well, the beginning part anyway…. My mom , myself, and my brother at The Grand Canyon. Boy was I chubby! I started […]
How To Lose Weight When You are 35, 40, or older!
Hormonal weight gain, ugghh!!! Losing weight after for 40 or even 35 can be hard, but you can DO it! As a person who makes my own clothes, I notice right away when I gain a couple of pounds. Most of my clothing is fitted so I can’t hide behind stretchy waistbands. I have always […]
I’m in Altered Couture and Romantic Homes magazines! My blogging journey
I didn’t know what a creative blog was in June of 2010. I had started sewing again for my fourth baby who came along a bit later in my life. I had not touched my sewing machine much for about 15 years. A failed line of vests I had made in the nineties from thrifted […]
Has Sewing Turned You Into A Shopping Grinch?
Before I started sewing seriously for myself and kids on a regular basis, I enjoyed shopping with my friends, by myself, and with my kids. Well, take back that part about shopping with kids…. That’s not so fun. In fact, now that I look back, I treated it as a kind of sport. Finding great […]
What do some dance schools really teach?
Hi readers.I had posted this blog Sunday and took it down soon after.My father advised me against posting it. He said,“What’s this doing on a sewing blog?”He thought I might offend some readers who have their daughters in dance.After receiving a letter from a reader who was disappointed that I removed it, I thought,“Well, it […]