Category: Sewing

It’s the peak of summer and the heat and humidity make me want to have a bottle of water with me just about anywhere I go. It’s not always convenient to carry a bottle, though, so I decided I needed to make some sort of holder so that I could attach the water to […]

Ever notice how you can give a baby a stuffed toy and the first thing he does is go straight to the tag? Tags are fascinating to babies and they love to play with them and put them in their mouths. Somebody brilliant decided to make a line of toys and blankets that […]

Nothing ruins a pair of drawstring pants faster than when the drawstring gets pulled completely into the hole, where you can no longer reach the end to tie the pants. It’s nearly impossible to get that flimsy string threaded back through the opening!
Well, the next time that happens, just pull the drawstring […]

I wanted my daughter’s new room to have a chair and ottoman for an adult-sized person to use but with kid-friendly fun. I had inherited a chair and ottoman from my grandmother and I love the shape and size of it. However, I did not love the dated fabric on it. […]

As you plan your wedding, you’ll fast discover that most wedding-related things are quite expensive, and you can easily overspend almost without realizing it. One of the surprise costs as you shop for your wedding day attire is the veil, which can easily cost a couple hundred dollars for the simplest of designs. […]

Like many people these days, Jo and I are becoming more aware of our impact on the Earth, and are trying to be more “green” and reduce waste. One of the biggest wastes of materials that we see in our daily lives is the rampant use of disposable plastic bags in grocery and […]