My three youngest boys and I just finished reading the "Little House" series. We loved it. I thought I would update and reshare this post that I wrote about six years ago on my love of all things "Little House." When I was a very little girl my parents gave me Little House in the …
Category: Sewing
The Twila-Kate Purse
Last week I showed a picture of a purse I made for a little girl to match the dress I made. I'm calling it the "Twila-Kate Purse" after the little girl it was made for. I took lots of notes while I was making the purse so I could share a tutorial, but as per …
Square Clutch – Tutorial
Last week I offered to make a clutch for my oldest daughter to match a dress I had made for her earlier this summer. She said she would like to have a square clutch because the neckline on her dress is square. No problem. Only I couldn't find a pattern for any online that I …
Quilts for My Toddlers
I love making quilts and making quilts for my toddlers is fun. I don't think I have ever bought fabric for one of these quilts. I use old clothes and raid my fabric stash. I've made seven now and hope to carry on the tradition with any future grandchildren I am blessed with. Part of …
How to Sew a Swim Dress
My sister Julie is back again with another post about sewing. This time she’s telling us how she sews swim suits for her daughters. For many of us moms out there, we know how hard it can be to find modest attire for swimming and yet we don’t want to give up our pools and …
Spring/Summer Sewing 2015
So, I've been doing so much scrapbooking lately - both paper and digital - that my brain is struggling to switch gears. However, there are a lot of sewing projects in my head, and I need to get them written out so my brain doesn't have to try to keep it all straight Here in …
A Simple Baby Blanket
The title says that this is a simple baby blanket. That is true, but that does not mean it's also fast. I estimate that I worked on this blanket for twenty to twenty-two hours. The work was all simple though - the kind of work that you can do while watching a movie. First, I picked …
Sewing Update for Winter 2014-2015
I feel like I did a lot of sewing this winter, but when I look at my list I only sewed about half of the things on here. So here is what I did and did not accomplish... bread bags - Still on my list of things to do. Although I read a post this …
Buttons – A Multi-Purpose Embellishment
Quirky fact about me: I LOVE buttons. I buy them in bulk whenever I get a chance. My button box is overflowing so I also have button bags. I guess you could have figured that out just by looking at the top of this page. I am always looking for ways to use …
Winter Sewing List 2014-2015
I feel so behind this year. Because the children were so sick this fall, I'm about a month behind in everything. I've had this list perking in my head for a while. Sewing in the winter is such a cozy activity. This is the sewing that I want to do this winter, and now that life …
Intentional Simplicity 