Sewing Projects category

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 17

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country) Let’s finish off the Scandinavian co...
    Oct 04, 2013 2 Comments

  • Project: Make That Duvet Behave

    When cold weather starts rolling in there is nothing I like more than a heavy, warm duvet on the bed. The only problem with duvets is they often just don’t stay in place in their covers. They bu...
    Oct 02, 2013 5 Comments

  • Project: BIG Sparkle Bag

    I had some red sparkle naugahyde in the house (doesn’t everyone?) and I made a bag. I wore it out and got a compliment on it within 10 minutes of pulling it off the sewing machine. So, let me ...
    Oct 01, 2013 1 Comment

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 16

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country) This week we are heading to France for our...
    Sep 27, 2013 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 #17 – Resizing a Quilt

    For this Iron Craft challenge we were to finish a UFO (unfinished project) or something we had the supplies for but hadn’t gotten around to making. I have a pile of things, especially knitting a...
    Aug 27, 2013 2 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 9

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country.) This week we are off to Germany for our o...
    Aug 09, 2013 1 Comment

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 8

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country.) This week we are headed to Hungary for ou...
    Aug 02, 2013 5 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 #14 – Bulky French Knot Pillow

    I gave myself a real challenge when I posed the theme of France for Iron Craft. I didn’t have any immediate ideas for a project, but knew I wanted it to be something for my new home. I love the ...
    Jul 16, 2013 4 Comments

  • Tasseled Blue Silk Scarf

    I have seen scarves everywhere lately, from Anthropology to Target. The light summer scarf is all the rage right now and I love them. I took that inspiration and made my own. Here is how. Tasseled Si...
    Jul 11, 2013 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft ’13 #13 – Little Us Pillow Dolls

    When I was in Ireland recently, I saw these cute little embroidered people pillows/dolls in a gift shop in Dublin. I loved the idea of them and thought I could make more personalized ones for Matt and...
    Jul 02, 2013 8 Comments