Category Archives: Sewing

Solar System Blanket and Towels

Posted on March 7, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Last year one of the magazines I received in the mail was Mandala-Style Throws to Crochet. There were quite a few patterns I wanted to try, but there was one I knew I was going to crochet. Solar System Blanket … Continue reading →

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Sewing Masks

Posted on January 28, 2021 by civilwarrose5

I know that a LOT of people have been sewing masks in 2020, so this isn’t anything new. I hate wearing them and really resisted making any, but unfortunately if you don’t want to cause a scene you have to … Continue reading →

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Household Helpers

Posted on June 23, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I didn’t know what title to use for this post. I have two different projects in different disciplines that really don’t go together. Yet, here they are. First, for my friend’s birthday I decided to make her a couple of … Continue reading →

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Mid-June Sewing

Posted on June 16, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I’ve been trying to find little snippets of time to spend in my sewing room. It’s such a bright and inviting space. Also, I don’t feel like I’m in a dark, closing-in-on-me sauna. My friend is due with her first … Continue reading →

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Late Spring Sewing Projects

Posted on June 2, 2020 by civilwarrose5

You might remember that Jay had made a smaller corn hole board for a coworker. You can’t play corn hole without the corn hole bags. I still had all of the materials on hand from the last time I made … Continue reading →

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Lots of Woodworking Projects

Posted on May 26, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Jay hasn’t been working on just the train layout. He’s also been doing some woodworking. The first project I’ll show you is one of my birthday presents. While looking through the March 2020 issue of Wood magazine Jay saw a … Continue reading →

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More Baby Stuff…

Posted on May 15, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I know, I know… we’ve already had two girly posts in a row. Where’s the good stuff? Well, the good stuff is in process… patience is a virtue. Until then, let me show you what I’ve been doing with my … Continue reading →

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Bodycon Dress 2

Posted on May 8, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Now that my sewing room is mostly together I wanted to get back into Project Custom Clothes for my friend, Jamie. When I last posted about it in November I’d just tried to create my first bodycon dress and had … Continue reading →

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Sewing Room Projects

Posted on April 24, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I can’t even begin to tell you just how happy I am since getting my new sewing room put into place. I still have a list of projects that I’ve asked Jay to work on, but I wanted to show … Continue reading →

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Sewing Room (Mostly) Finished!!!

Posted on April 21, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Two weeks ago when I posted about my sewing room I had just prepped the trim for painting. Actually, to be fair, this picture shows the painted trim. From far away it doesn’t look too bad. As I stood and … Continue reading →

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