My Hannah Shirt Creation

As I've said many times, I love to sew and create things, whether it's something for me to wear or display in my house, it is a feeling of accomplishment when I see the finished project. I've been buying pdf sewing patterns off the internet for about two years. I hate to admit, but I…

A Blue Dress for My Granddaughter

A few days ago I posted about my daughter asking me to sew a dress for my granddaughter for Christmas, although I was planning on sewing one up from myself. In the end everything turned out for both of us as she chose one color dress and I chose another. I went with a navy blue with dainty flowers …

Sewing for my Granddaughter and more

My daughter approached me about sewing matching dresses for my granddaughter and her best friend as a Christmas present. In addition, she wanted a matching dress for each of their American Girl dolls. At first I was hesitant as I had already planned to sew the same style dress as a gift from me so …

Pillow Cover

I have a yellow couch in the RV that I wanted to make a pillow for, but because I have dogs, I wanted the cover to be removable. I used the remaining fabric left over from my Jelly Roll Rug to make the front of the cover and used a solid navy for the back. The first step was to determine the size of…

My Magnolia Tee

x I've been buying pdf patterns online for several years now as opposed to buying from the big box stores. These patterns are designed by small business owners who sell their designs online. I have found some wonderful designs that I hope to one day In addition to these projects, I am currently …

My First Jelly Roll Slice Rug

A few months back I made my first jelly roll rug in an oval shape and got real excited about the possibilities of this type of rug and wanted to try my hand at another version. I had two rugs in my kitchen that blended into the new floor as they were just about the same color so I knew this was the…

Sewing the Iris Shorts Pattern

I came across a great pattern for shorts by Sonia Estep Designs. The pattern is called Iris Shorts. They are easy to make and you can add the pockets or not. I prefer pockets which is one  of the main reasons I wanted to make these. The pattern comes in 3 different lengths, 3", 5" and 8&q…

Janome HD-3000 Sewing Machine

On June 7th I ordered a new sewing machine. One that I had been eyeing for quiet some time, but never had the courage to purchase. Circumstances finally give me the incentive to purchase, but unfortunately it would be several weeks before it would be delivered as they were out of stock thanks to th…

My First Begonia Backpack

I just finished up my first Begonia Backpack, a pattern by Blue Calla Patterns . It was easy to make and one of my favorite patterns now. I can't wait to make several more for the grandkids. I already have the fabric for one granddaughter. Just need to purchase for a couple more grandkids once I…

My First Jelly-Roll Rug

I've been sewing ever since I was a child and I have always loved it. Most of my projects are from patterns bought in the store or more recently online as I never had the desire to create my own designs as I never felt I was talented enough to do that. I have sewn everything from baby doll clot…