Tag Archives: Sewing

3D Printed Furniture Rearranging

Posted on June 21, 2019 by civilwarrose5

It was difficult for me to figure out what I wanted to title this post. Yes, I’m rearranging furniture that has been 3D printed, but only because I want to rearrange that actual furniture in my house. Is that clear … Continue reading →

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Blankets, Blankets, Blankets!

Posted on May 14, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Recently I’ve been on a bender. Every time I go to Goodwill or the Salvation Army I make a bee-line for the linens. It seems to be my never-ending quest to find the really nice sets of flannel or fleece … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions – Update 4-5-19

Posted on April 5, 2019 by civilwarrose5

I don’t have a dress to share with you today (I know! I still need to do one for March.) At church we are still collecting items for the Baby Boxes that will be sent to Haiti, so I’ve been … 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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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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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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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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Sewing Room Mayhem

Posted on January 25, 2019 by civilwarrose5

If you spent the last two months in your sewing room (or even your workshop!) in order to get ready for Christmas I’m sure that you are currently looking around at the mess that remains. At least, that’s what I’ve … Continue reading →

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A New Missal Cover for Karen

Posted on January 8, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Years ago I had (poorly) made a missal cover for Karen: I used a cross stitched piece that I had stitched years ago and that I had placed on my fridge (isn’t that where you display your art?). Karen loved … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions #38

Posted on September 20, 2018 by civilwarrose5

Last weekend I made Dress #38: I had to give a talk at church about our ministry, Dresses for Missions, and figured that I needed an example to show. My friend Jamie had sent me this really fun material and … Continue reading →

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