Category Archives: sewing

July Sewing: The Shades

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Laura

I actually have the shades sewn for our living room and dining room.  My procrastination is officially over.  Hooray! Now I just have to do the tedious work of sewing a bunch of tiny sleeves for the dowels (Just finished … Continue reading →

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July Sewing: A Drawstring Bag for a Moose

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Laura

Last summer, while on vacation with Nik’s family at Deep Creek Lake, we bought this handmade moose puzzle at the local farmers’ market. Putting a puzzle together in 3-D is actually really difficult! Eric and Meggan and their kids visited … Continue reading →

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May Sewing: Heather’s Quilt!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Laura

Heather and Ryan had a baby boy about three weeks ago and in May, our Sewing Club made a quilt to celebrate Quinn, even though we didn’t know his name at the time!  This was the fifth and final Sewing … Continue reading →

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A Rare Belly Shot (and Pregnancy Update)

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Laura

We never seem to remember to take shots of my expanding belly so they’re going to be few and far between around here.  Don’t hold your breath for the next one.  However, we did take advantage of being on vacation … Continue reading →

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June Sewing: Something for Me, Something For Ellie

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Laura

So much of what I sew ends up leaving our house, destined for other people as gifts.  I love being able to do this but this week, I figured I should sew something for us. So I made a case … Continue reading →

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May Sewing: An apron to go with the quilt!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Laura

After we finished Betsy’s quilt, there were lots of thin strips of fabric left but no scraps of any real significance.  Anne made a small drawstring bag for toys out of some of them and she gave me the brilliant … Continue reading →

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April/May Sewing: Drawstring Bags for Double Birthdays!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Laura

This past weekend, we had the fun of attending two birthday parties, each party for a sibling pair.  I decided to make drawstring bags for each child, personalized with their initial. Saturday’s party was for A (a girl, age 3) … Continue reading →

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April Sewing: One More Baby Blanket

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Laura

And I just keep on making them ( a tutorial coming soon!) This one is for a precious baby girl who came much sooner than she should have.  Praise the Lord she’s at home and doing well! We didn’t know … Continue reading →

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April Sewing: Betsy’s Quilt!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Laura

Betsy and Dan are having a baby and our Sewing Club made a quilt to celebrate their little girl!  Just like the two quilts we made last spring, this was a fun group project!  I found the design (in this … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Never Buy Anything Full Price At Joann Fabrics

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Laura

Last week, I went to Joann Fabrics to purchase a new rotary cutter.  Here’s what I would have paid if I’d paid full price: (1) Olfa 45mm ergonomic rotary cutter:  $32.99 (2) sets of 2 replacement blades (for four total … Continue reading →

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