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The Burgundy Coat, finished

The Burgundy Coat, finished

The wool coat has been finished. The bound buttonholes are in and I’m pretty happy with them. Putting all the pieces together, I find that I must line the coat.  I really do not like the exposed seams as they look now. I regret not 

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 

Final week of the Avery Lane Sewing Bee

Final week of the Avery Lane Sewing Bee

The finalist were sent the final brief Saturday, November 26 and are in the final days of their deadline to sew one last time. The finalists: Diana Diana has been sewing for 55 years. She has lived NE Ohio most of her life, and is 

Organizing Buttons and Trims

Organizing Buttons and Trims

Welcome to Week 5! This blog hop has been so much fun for me. I’ve gotten so many great ideas from the other designers as I’ve read through their posts. I’m so grateful that I was invited to participate. I hope you have been enjoying 

Favorite Tools

Favorite Tools

Welcome to Week 2!! This blog hop has been so great. It’s a brilliant idea. 16 designers, and we’re sharing each week based on a common prompt.   July 9 through August 19 Week 1: Studio Clean Up – before and after pics Week 2: 

Lunch Bag Tutorial

Lunch Bag Tutorial

I found this awesome free lunch bag tutorial from Ayumi of the Pink Penguin Blog while looking for project ideas for my sewing students. The lunch bag is absolutely adorable. Much more fun than a basic lunch sack. And it’s a project that is purposeful. 

A Little Something to Sew

A Little Something to Sew

It’s been a very busy week with the kids being on spring break. My son and I painted his room, Manchester United Blue (away jerseys).  I spent several days helping with our 4-H group. Those girls are amazing. Flap zippers, princess seams, and one student 

Some Sewing Tips for Tuesday

The Sewing and Stitching Expo was fun, but tiring. I met wonderful people and saw amazing products. I took a class taught by Lorene Bonewitz of Sew It Up Studio. She had a lot of great tips and sewing techniques to share. She also has 

DIY Decoupage Ornaments

I had so many paper strips leftover from are card craft that I decided to make some ball ornaments with them. I started by slathering the ball with modpodge (since it was styrofoam, it soaked that stuff up) then applied the paper and generously coated 

Tutorials

Upcycles and Tutorials