Month: November 2012

The Burgundy Coat

The Burgundy Coat

Each year my daughter looks forward to winter, because it means a new winter coat, and another opportunity for her to design her own. This year is no exception. The coat has been talked about for months now, but she has no idea I have 

Quick and Simple Luggage Tags

Quick and Simple Luggage Tags

Two of my kiddos are off to the Western International Band Clinic (wibc) in Seattle. This called for luggage tags, since they will have at least 4 things to keep track of. Plus the thought of all those instrument and suitcases looking alike, made me 

Random Fall musings

Did I tell you another appliance broke? 2 weeks without a washer…not a pretty sight. It would have been more easily handled during the warm summer months. I searched and found the queen of throw back machines, Speed Queen actually. I was so done with 

Jeans Sew Along part 3: the waistband

Jeans Sew Along part 3: the waistband

So you’ve got your front and back side sewn together (parts 1 and 2), and you need a waistband to hold ’em on your hips. Here are the other sew along posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 2 and 3/4 To get started on part