Category Archives: sewing

June Sewing – The Prosaic

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Laura

Sometimes, I just have to sew to get things done.  My June sewing was almost all like that. First, I sewed five large rectangles to put on the floor underneath Ellie’s high chair.  The Baby-Led Weaning book recommended using something … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Rachel and baby Clara! (May sewing)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Laura

My sister Rachel had a baby on June 4th.  To celebrate baby Clara’s birth, I sewed Rachel a diaper bag ensemble.  You’ll notice that it’s getting harder and hard to take good pictures with Ellie in them – she wants … Continue reading →

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May/June Sewing: More Baby Blankets!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Laura

For my friend Lora and her little boy (born in May) and my friend Steph and her little girl (due in August): and a commission by Tina (Nik’s mom) – I jazzed this one up with three colors of topstiching.  … Continue reading →

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May sewing – Steph’s baby quilt

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Laura

Or, “Anatomy of a Modern Quilting Bee” 1. I realize that I have Steph’s key fabric that she chose for their nursery.  (I also used the same fabric in a tea towel for a wedding present for Dan and Betsy … Continue reading →

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Make new friends but keep the old (May sewing)

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Laura

One is silver and the other’s gold. (Anyone else remember that song from Brownies?) That’s the song that kept running through my head as I sewed this bag for my dear friend Julie, who was one of my first friends … Continue reading →

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Giveway Winner and Your Awesome Recommendations!

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Laura

Everyone, thank you so much for your great recommendations!  I’m going to be able to sew for years based on all your ideas!  I decided to go through all your comments and compile them here to make it easier for … Continue reading →

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How I learned to sew

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Laura

Welcome visitors from Sew Mama Sew!  You’ll find the Giveaway Day post here. The other day, my sister Rachel and I were talking about sewing. She is just starting to sew and was commenting about how little she knew and … Continue reading →

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Giveaway Day!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Laura

To everyone coming here from Sew Mama Sew‘s Giveaway Day, welcome!  I’m excited to have you all visit.  I love to sew and have learned so much from  all the tutorials on SMS’s blog.  In case you’re interested, I keep … Continue reading →

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April Sewing – Anne’s quilt

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Laura

April’s big project was sewing the Hide and Seek Spectrum Quilt from Handmade Beginnings for Anne and her little girl, who was just born on Wednesday! Betsy, Heather, Steph, and I worked together on this one.  We each sewed some … Continue reading →

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April Sewing – Ellie and Luke’s Easter Bunnies

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Laura

Tina commissioned me to make soft bunnies for Ellie and Luke for Easter.  Alex (Luke’s 3-year old brother) had decreed that they should get soft toys in their Easter baskets and that he should get chocolate.  Smart boy! I used … Continue reading →

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