Category Archives: Sewing

Corn Hole Bags (and Board!) – NSM

As the neighbor kid was helping us with the shed this summer there was talk of playing Corn Hole. If you’re unfamiliar with Corn Hole, it’s a lawn game that’s played using ramps with holes into which you try to … Continue reading

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Quilt Show – Part 3 – NSM

This will be my last post about the quilt show that my mom and I attended. I apologize if it gets really long. I have a few more random quilts to show, plus a technique that I find to be … Continue reading

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Quilt Show – Part 2 – NSM

In Part 1 of my quilt show postings I showed you some quilts and how just the quilting made it look different. I also showed you how interesting it can be to get a close-up look at the material that … Continue reading

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Quilt Show – Part 1 – NSM

This past weekend my mom and I attended a quilt show. My mom is an avid quilter and I’m an avid user of quilts so we thought it would be a good time. And it was. I took a lot … Continue reading

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Care Wear – Charity Sewing – NSM

Since it’s National Sewing Month I wanted to once again highlight one of the reasons why I sew: charity projects. For the most part I’ve just been sewing dresses for my Dresses for Missions ministry through my church. The dresses … Continue reading

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Happy National Sewing Month!

Can you believe that it’s September??! YIKES! Where did my summer go? September is National Sewing Month. If you were following my blog last year then you know that I wrote a sewing-related post each day. It was a lot … Continue reading

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Dresses for Missions – 8-6-16

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything for my Dresses for Missions project. A lot of that is because I’ve been busy working on other projects. That didn’t stop me from buying more fabric, though. I’ve discovered an enabler, … Continue reading

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Almost A Craft Show

Last weekend was the annual craft show in the town where my friend Sarah lives. My mom and I set our stuff up on her lawn last year, which is directly across from the park where the craft show is … Continue reading

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Sewing Machine Ads on Craigslist

Last fall during National Sewing Month I did a blog post with entertaining ads that I had found on Craigslist for sewing machines. I enjoy visiting the Craigslist postings for various cities around the country to see what people are … Continue reading

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Extending the Sewing Surfaces

My sewing room looks huge, but it’s really not. I have slanted ceilings on both sides with one wall being slightly taller than the other one. This makes organization a little difficult. And it also means that all of my … Continue reading

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