My grandkids love playing dress-up with the Anna and Elsa apron costumes and accessories I made last year. This Christmas, I made an Olaf costume for each family thinking their little brothers would enjoy being snowmen. Ninja Boy enjoys donning … Continue reading →
Miss Tickles is 4 years old! I wanted to make her a new blanket for her birthday and had this cute flannel fabric for awhile. I thought the panda on it was so cute and wondered if I could … Continue reading →
What do you do when every winter coat you can find for little girls is 100% polyester and the little girl who needs to stay warm is allergic to polyester? We shared the solution we came up with for that … Continue reading →
Somehow in the past couple of years while visiting with crafters and artists at Silver Dollar City’s Fall Harvest Festival, I missed meeting a delightful new friend. This year her booth was located right across from the stage venue where … Continue reading →
I am back home again after spending a few weeks with these superheroes. I was proud to once again cheer my daughter on as she ran her second NYC Marathon. She makes it look so easy! And she shaved 39.5 minutes … Continue reading →
Shibori dyeing is a beautiful Japanese method of creating unique fabric designs. Check out this post about my first experiments with this method when I dyed cotton flour sack towels trying out different techniques. This time I dyed some pieces of cotton … Continue reading →
I am not always able to draw every day. I would love to be able to, and maybe someday that will fit in my world. But until then, I try to draw as much as I can when I have a … Continue reading →
Appliquéing is the process of attaching pieces of fabric to another larger piece of fabric to form a picture or a design. Over the years I have sewn many appliqué projects using a satin stitch or straight stitch on the sewing … Continue reading →
I have had a lot of changes in my life recently. And with change, there is always a lot of transition and trying to adapt to the new way of doing things. Because of this, the ways that I am … Continue reading →
I love handwriting. As a young girl I was captivated with the beauty of cursive writing and spent hours practicing my letters and writing my name. I wanted the letters to look perfect— just like the teacher’s. I found some … Continue reading →