Author Archives: civilwarrose5

A Dog Clock

Posted on March 26, 2019 by civilwarrose5

I gave you a peek at my latest woodworking project: One of the ladies I worked with at my previous job will be retiring this week. When I was still working with her I had showed her a picture of … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #17

Posted on March 22, 2019 by civilwarrose5

A few weeks ago I gave you a tease of this blanket: Have you been able to picture it in your head? Let’s see how close you were. Project Linus Blanket #17 – “Monsters Inc” I used my LED sewing … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions – #40

Posted on March 19, 2019 by civilwarrose5

I did something unusual and shared a progress picture last week. Were you able to picture it in your mind? I know that my mom did, but for the rest of us who are challenged in this aspect: I was … Continue reading →

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Jewelry Armoire Update – 3-15-19

Posted on March 15, 2019 by civilwarrose5

In my previous post regarding this project I was a little grumpy. So after I was finished writing the post I sent myself to bed. True story. (I’ve put myself in time-out before, too) As promised, I did work on … Continue reading →

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Sewing Projects Update

Posted on March 12, 2019 by civilwarrose5

In the past there have been numerous projects that I’ve waited to post about until they were completed. Well, I seem to have so many different projects going right now that if I don’t post them little-by-little it will take … Continue reading →

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Jewelry Armoire Update 3-8-19

Posted on March 8, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Last week I showed you the inside of the jewelry armoire doors. They turned out okay, but I think that the front of the doors turned out even better. Take a look… I looked for the hardware to see if … Continue reading →

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Zipper Woes

Posted on March 5, 2019 by civilwarrose5

This was the culprit: Last week my zipper on my winter coat kept splitting and I realized that the zipper pull had been pulled apart so it wasn’t correctly aligning the zipper to close it. I asked Jay to grab … Continue reading →

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WIPS – Crochet Projects

Posted on March 1, 2019 by civilwarrose5

A few posts ago I mentioned that this year is the year of Crochet. Somehow I have managed to accumulate a handful of WIPs (Works In Progress) that are beginning to drive me crazy. Let me show you what I … Continue reading →

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Jewelry Armoire Update – 2-25-19

Posted on February 26, 2019 by civilwarrose5

For the longest time this is as far as Karen’s Jewelry Armoire had progressed. After the Christmas rush and the list of projects I had given Jay to work on, he was finally able to get back to it. The … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions – #39

Posted on February 22, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Dress #39 It’s been a few months since I’ve made a dress… I know! I was actually motivated to make this dress after receiving the fabric for the ruffle: This past fall after I gave my talk about this ministry … Continue reading →

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