phase one of my most excellent plan to get back into sewing is complete: i cleaned up my sewing area this morning! really, i did. you couldn...

i bought some fabric! does that count as sewing or quilting? about as much as stocking up on more scrapbook supplies counts as actually sc...

once upon a time i dabbled in quilting. i took a class or two with friends.eventually, i even braved designing my own quilt pattern.  it was...

firstly, as anyone may have noticed, my pregnancy-induced sewing slump has not improved one bit. in fact, some days the thought of sewing ma...

my big work in progress to report this week: a pin cushion. and that's really about the extent of my sewing life lately thanks to my...

i hope it's apparent that this time it was moi, not the eight year old, who dove in and made another apron. i tried heather ross's ...

my eight year old daughter is making us a "healthy lunch" today as part of requirements for her Faith in God award that she is w...

last wednesday, i took a freemotion quilting class to learn how to do my own quilting beyond just straight lines. i am especially interested...

i've missed the last few wip s whilst keeping up with quilting class last month. since quilt class is over and i am pregnant, i honestly...

my gradual interest in sewing was partially brought on by the discovery of softies, also known as plush toys and a few other names to boot....

today was my final, official day of class. ideally we should have bound our quilts. in the four hours i was there i managed to do a bunch of...

my older girls have been busy cutting and sewing all on their own. they've made some interesting and useful creations. i'm pleased w...

my poor, poor snips! i love these little scissors. they've been a good companion to me on my sewing journey for the past several months....

this morning i got to thinking about easter this weekend. it's been creeping toward me all month. i've been watching it approach out...