Hi Readers and Friends, I took the photo above of Jamba yesterday. He’s a real cutie and such a sweet guy. He’s 10 weeks old this week and just a bright eyed full of wonder furball. Besides the fact that Jamba still needs to get up every 2 to 3 hours at night to go… Continue reading The First 2 Weeks – I Forgot About So Much!
Introducing Jamba!!
Hi Everyone! Not sure if I mentioned to you all that we had signed up to raise another Canine Companions For Independence (CCI) dog. I think I did but in case this is the first you’ve heard let me get you up to speed! When Einstein graduated last May we knew we wanted to raise… Continue reading Introducing Jamba!!
Just Make It July – Butterick 5357 – Another Quick Finish!
Hi Everyone! I finished another quickie top today that I had started this past week, my summer tops are certainly increasing! It is Butterick 5357 and I made View C. I read over some of the reviews on Patternreview.com and the one thing that struck me about this top that I didn’t like was the… Continue reading Just Make It July – Butterick 5357 – Another Quick Finish!
Uh Oh! I’m No Longer Sewing In Anonimity!
Dear Readers, I opened my email this morning to this... Dear thestitcher, You have been featured today on PatternReview.com! Check it out http://sewing.patternreview.com As a special treat, here's a 20% off coupon for you. The coupon is for one time use only and will give you a 20% discount on all patterns shipped from PatternReview.com.… Continue reading Uh Oh! I’m No Longer Sewing In Anonimity!
Just Make It June – Butterick 4238 Finished!
Hi Friends! I decided to stay home this morning, not going to our town’s annual 4th of July parade, and work on this Butterick 4238. Hmmm, choices, choices! Sit outside in 95 degree weather watching everyone in town or stay home in the cool air conditioning sewing a new top? Oh I forgot! The parade… Continue reading Just Make It June – Butterick 4238 Finished!
Simplicity 2254 View A – Finished!
Hey Everyone! The Simplicity 2254 is finished! Boy does that feel good to get something sewn that I can wear! Front View… Back View… Side View… I still need to write up a review of the pattern for patternreview.com. I’m sure there’s someone out there that might appreciate how easy this was to put together.… Continue reading Simplicity 2254 View A – Finished!
I’m With Neverseconds…Gosh I Hate Censorship!
Hi Everyone! Me Again, I don’t know if you follow blogs other than sewing but I just wanted to share with you http://www.neverseconds.blogspot.com which is written by a 9 year old girl from Scotland about her school lunches. I found out about it a few weeks ago (it’s only been live for a few months)… Continue reading I’m With Neverseconds…Gosh I Hate Censorship!
Simplicity 2254 – Half Way There!
Hi Friends! I made some great progress on my top this week, surprisingly! I sewed just a little bit each morning and before I knew it this top is just about finished! All that is left is to top-stitch the sleeves, attach the lower bodice, hem and insert some elastic that goes in the back…and… Continue reading Simplicity 2254 – Half Way There!
Just Make It June – Starting With Simplicity 2254
I pulled out my fabrics yesterday and sorted through what I thought were Spring/Summer choices and laid them all out for me to take a look at. Then looking through my patterns I chose Simplicity pattern 2254 and a green woven cotton fabric from the stash to use as the trial sample. There was just… Continue reading Just Make It June – Starting With Simplicity 2254
Saga of a Torn ACL – 1 Year Post Injury
Hi Friends, As you can tell from the past few entries I have done zero, zip, nada sewing for at least a few months. I am in desperate need of some summer tops so there is hope that one or two items actually might get constructed this month… But anyways…I wanted to put up a… Continue reading Saga of a Torn ACL – 1 Year Post Injury
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