Category Archives: Sewing

Free Embroidery Patterns

CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD  For the last couple of years, I’ve made a free printable embroidery pattern for Thanksgiving, and I’m afraid I am running late this year. So, I am making up for it with two! An everyday, “it’s … Continue reading

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Cargo Pocket Bag

Gosh, I wonder how many bags I have sewn myself in the last 10 years.  You’d think after so many bags, I would know exactly what I want in a bag, but I am still figuring it out. I tried … Continue reading

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Needle Felted Flowers::Part Two

Here is part two of this needle felting flower tutorial. We will be making the flowers below. You will need to watch part one to see more in depth, how to do the felting, leaves and supplies. I had meant … Continue reading

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new bag for spring

My old bag died the other day and I needed to jump into action and make a new one quick.  Not something on my to-do list for this week, or even this month, but my old one was getting pretty … Continue reading

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snow day and infinity scarf

We actually had a snowy day here in Tucson, Arizona. A rarity.  It does snow in the outskirts and mountains and sometimes at night, but rarely during the day and in the city limits. It was fun, especially for the … Continue reading

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Have It All Wallet

Here is my new pretty pink wallet to go with my new bag. I used THIS PATTERN by Straight Stitch Society.  I bought the digital version last week and it is exactly what I was looking for. The pattern was … Continue reading

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new bag

Making a new bag has been on my list since November and now, here it is mid-February and I’m finally getting to it.  I decided since the sewing machine was out, that I make a whole weekend of sewing and … Continue reading

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blankets for my babies

I finally finished these quilts for my boys. I started them in 2010, but then was afraid of quilting them, so they sat and sat and sat. So, of course, a few days before Christmas I got this wild idea … Continue reading

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Oona Owl and Okey-bot (stuffed friends)

I think I have done more sewing in the last week than I have all year long.  I sorta have a love/hate relationship with sewing. I love the end product, hate the process.  Weird, I know.  But, it is best … Continue reading

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Scented Heating Pads

I bought some fabric the other day, the first time in a long time that I have done that. I went to SAS, a sort of remnant and discount fabric store and could not resist these gorgeous prints. I decided … Continue reading

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