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A little sewing lethargy and some side projects

10/25/2013

Ah, sewing, I love it so! But, occasionally I take a little break from it.  I have a long list of things I want to make and I love making them.  Unfortunately, having bad eyesight inhibits me sometimes.  A sewist and poor eyesight don’t work well together.  Honestly, I often have to squint a lot […]

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{tutorial} DIY Vintage Thread Spool Wreath

08/29/2013

I had been looking for ways to decorate my sewing room when I came across this wreath on Pinterest. I thought this was a perfect sewing room decoration and was like:  “Hey, I can make that myself!”  This particular thread wreath is made with ribbon wrapped around wooden spools.  It makes it look much fuller […]

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Decorating Your Sewing Space

08/22/2013

I find that creating a sewing room that showcases things that you love makes your space a place that you want to spend time in.  It helps you get your creative juices flowing, and adds inspiration.  You don’t need to spend a lot of money to have an eye-catching space.  Use things you already have, […]

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{tutorial} Refinishing “Junk” with Spray Paint

08/10/2013

This is one of the easiest things you can do to change the look of things that others might consider “junk.”  These are desk accessories that had been sitting on my grandpa’s desk for 40 years or so and were ugly and dusty, but not brittle nor falling apart.  I had been thinking about going […]

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A Gone With the Wind Christmas

12/20/2012

Well, I am a huge Gone With the Wind fan and GWTW by Margaret Mitchell is my favorite book and the film version is number one with me as well.   I am absolutely in love with the costumes.  In fact, the antebellum period is one of my favorites in fashion. I have been collecting […]

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A finished project! I used McCall 1247 (c. 1946) t A finished project! I used McCall 1247 (c. 1946) to create this blouse. It's made out of a rayon twill that I got from @lafinchfabrics. I started this project pre-pandemic and just finished it... I have been experiencing a lot of sewing lethargy, which isn't unusual considering our current circumstances here in the US. I'm trying to get my sew-jo back as I would just love to sit here all day sewing and watching TV. I have been embroidering and am finding escape in that. ❤️
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Sandor on the sloth. Sandor on the sloth.
My next embroidery project! I recently scored this My next embroidery project! I recently scored this 1938 State Flower Map embroidery transfer pattern and just spent many hours tracing it. It's going to be the focal point on a quilt that I'm planning to make with vintage handkerchiefs -- most of them from the same era. #embroidery #vintageembroidery #1930sembroidery #stateflowers #handkerchiefquilt #mccall609
My family recently received a new Purple Heart med My family recently received a new Purple Heart medal for my grandpa. My grandpa was a highly decorated and yet modest man and although he was proud to have received his service medals, he did not display them. I found most of them forgotten in a dusty box under his desk after he passed. Others I found in footlockers in the barn. I have yet to find the Purple Heart that he earned while being shot down over France during WWII. He had a bullet in his leg with remnants that remained for the rest of his life. Thankfully, we were able to apply for and receive another one. All Purple Hearts have the recipients name engraved on the back. The last photo was the last medal he received - the Prisoner of War medal (1987). He became a POW after his P-51D was shot down and he was captured by the Nazis. My grandpa and his military brothers and sisters are not "losers" or "suckers". They served the country that they love.
I don't know about you, but I need something to lo I don't know about you, but I need something to look forward to, so today I decorated for Halloween. It doesn't take me very long as I don't have very many Halloween decorations. Time to get spooky!
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Cleo (and the other cats) just got a spooky castle from Target.
Just a friendly reminder that it is not an Etsy/eB Just a friendly reminder that it is not an Etsy/eBay seller or a small business's fault that a package is delayed due to the USPS being a political pawn. Please be patient. Contact your federal representatives. Don't be a Karen.
Getting a head start on Halloween decorating as I Getting a head start on Halloween decorating as I both love spooky things and I also need something to look forward to. I also find it amusing that the "Welcome" sign is an oxymoron as no one outside of my bubble is welcome inside. 🤣 Materials from Dollar Tree and Joann's and a repurposed grapevine wreath. 🎃🦇🕷️🕸️🦹
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