Category Archives: Sewing

An Advent Chasuble – Part 3

Posted on December 26, 2017 by civilwarrose5

If only I could have stopped right at this point in the process. I had already made one chasuble, did we really need another one? This one had some purple on it, so shouldn’t that count? Apparently not. I had … Continue reading →

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An Advent Chasuble – Part 2

Posted on December 19, 2017 by civilwarrose5

As I was getting ready to write this second post I wanted to find another picture of a chasuble for you to see. I thought that maybe I would be able to find a good one from my wedding. This … Continue reading →

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An Advent Chasuble – Part 1

Posted on December 16, 2017 by civilwarrose5

This project has been completed, but I didn’t want to blog about it until the finished product had been revealed. Unfortunately, unless you attend my church you will have to wait for the big reveal at the end of this … Continue reading →

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Fun Odds and Ends

Posted on December 14, 2017 by civilwarrose5

This post isn’t going to be very long, but I have two things that I really wanted to share. First, while I was working on the epic sewing project last month I pulled out my new pinking shears. I had … Continue reading →

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NSM – 2017 Quilt Show

Posted on September 18, 2017 by civilwarrose5

I have some good news and bad news. The good news is that I went to the quilt show and took pictures. The bad news is that my camera battery died when I was barely a quarter of the way … Continue reading →

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NSM – Sewing Room Organization

Posted on September 8, 2017 by civilwarrose5

I almost forgot all about National Sewing Month (NSM) as I’ve been trying to grasp and claw at every last little bit of summer before it goes away. Unfortunately, Fall is arriving despite my best efforts so I need to … Continue reading →

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Sewing – More Baby Items

Posted on August 17, 2017 by civilwarrose5

First off, I apologize for not having updated my blog in a while. My computer where I keep all of my pictures is not behaving so I haven’t been able to download anything lately. Out of desperation I’m using another … Continue reading →

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Sewing – My Attempt at a Cloth Diaper

Posted on July 16, 2017 by civilwarrose5

About a month ago I received an invitation in the mail for Jay’s cousin’s baby shower. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to attend the party, but I still wanted to get her something. She is registered at Babies … Continue reading →

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Sewing – A Jean Bag for Dave

Posted on June 26, 2017 by civilwarrose5

This past winter I made a bag for my friend, Dave. I had organized his choir music, but the bag he was using was busting at the seams. After Dave stuffed his choir music in this one it, too, was … Continue reading →

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Autumn Cross Update – 5-18-17

Posted on May 27, 2017 by civilwarrose5

I forgot to post an update last month so I’ll post two update pictures today. Here is what I had completed as of 3-22-17: I had all of the cross stitching done on this part of the cross. The next … Continue reading →

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