Today we have big news to report. We got the call (although a little early than expected) from CCI that they have a puppy for us in need of a certified puppy raiser. The tentative plan is to drive to Milwaukee and pick him up at the airport Monday evening! Can you believe how fast… Continue reading Puppy Einstein is coming!
Category: In the Studio
Memorial Day Musings
Today is Memorial Day and the shorts are on hold until our charge returns from a camping trip. Over the weekend I decided to take advantage of a few sales and drive out to a cute little quilt shop called Quilt in Joy for their first ever clearance sale. I decided to pick up Red,… Continue reading Memorial Day Musings
Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts – Entry 3-Low Zipper Fly Without a Waistband
Oh boy. These directions in Burda for this zipper installation are soooooo confusing. It's made my head hurt for a few days. I keep trying to visualize what it is they are saying. Long story short, the zipper installation on this pattern is a little bit different because there isn't a waist band and the… Continue reading Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts – Entry 3-Low Zipper Fly Without a Waistband
Quilts of Valor Volunteer Day
Yesterday I decided to go to a QOV Sew-In. I'd never been to a Quilts of Valor activity so it was pretty exciting. I always love meeting new people that enjoy any kind of sewing activity...it's a good bonding experience. AND the ladies there were AMAZING! All of them just welcomed me in. I worked… Continue reading Quilts of Valor Volunteer Day
Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts – Entry 2-Working the Plan: Tracing the Pattern and Cutting the Fabric
So let's get started. I measured the waist and the hips to determine which size to make. The waist on this particular design has tabs that are cinched in using a buckle so exact fitting of the waist is not necessary. The hips are fairly roomy too with the addition of the front pleat. We… Continue reading Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts – Entry 2-Working the Plan: Tracing the Pattern and Cutting the Fabric
Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts – Entry 1 Pattern Analysis
On the sewing machine today is a pair of shorts that our exchange student asked me to help her make before school is out. She chose this really cute design from the June 2009 magazine. She says she's never sewn anything in her life so I'll take this opportunity to use this experience as a… Continue reading Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts – Entry 1 Pattern Analysis
Back to the Sewing Block by way of a Mother’s Day.
I'm back. Back to the sewing room. Sorry, we have had a very crazy busy, crazy 'lost in translation' couple of weeks. I don't even know where to start to recap all that has been going on around here. Maybe I'll get into the "Can I go to Toronto?" episode or share with you the… Continue reading Back to the Sewing Block by way of a Mother’s Day.
It’s Quilt Festival Time!
This festival has crept up on me like nobody's business. I can't believe it is already here! It doesn't seam like that long ago I was reporting from last year's festival. I know I've been a little bit out of it but I just found out that this is the last year this festival will… Continue reading It’s Quilt Festival Time!
Just an Update
Wow! Another week has gone by...where did that one go? Here is a sneak peak inside the sewing space. I'm still working on loading in all my 'stuff' ---- and boy! do I have a lot of 'stuff'! Over the last week we have gone to Menards a few times to get boards to make… Continue reading Just an Update
Building a ‘Dream’ Sewing Space Part 10 – “I can see the light!”
Was Easter this weekend? Oh yeah. Easter. I did get to Sunday service so I know it was real but all this work in this room has made this weekend go by so so fast! I can see the light at the end of this project, finally. And it's a good thing because our exchange… Continue reading Building a ‘Dream’ Sewing Space Part 10 – “I can see the light!”
Sewing.for.Life! 
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