Entries Tagged as 'Sewing'
December 17th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Here is a list of the projects I have been working on over the last couple of weeks:
A train mat for Peter (like Joann’s: http://tenkidsandadog.blogspot.com/2007/11/train-playmat.html)


A lap quilt for Peter


- A skirt for Lily
- Several winter skirts for me - One down, one to go!!!
- A denim quilt for my bed that my husband requested
- A pillow with bunnies that I read a tutorial for recently for Lily http://missyballance.typepad.com/crafty_carnival/2007/01/bunny_pillow_tu.html
“Cars” pillowcases for Peter

- Curtains for my family room
Looking at this list makes me realize how much I have left to do. I guess I know what I’ll be doing every night this week!!!
Categories: Homemaking · Sewing




I decided to make Lily another one of those cute ruffled skirts. This one is more sedate as it’s for Thanksgiving and has three ruffled sections instead of two. I don’t think it is as striking as the other but I still like it!!!
I think that for the next one I make her, I’ll experiment with different ruffle lengths. Perhaps I’ll lengthen the first ruffle so that the second doesn’t show as much. But that’s another project and another post!!!
Categories: Family · Homemaking · Sewing
October 25th, 2007 · 7 Comments
Well I dusted off my sewing machine which has seen little more than mending lately. And boy, did I have fun with this cute skirt that I made for Lily. I read about it on Michele Quigley’s sewing forum called “On Pins & Needles”. The tutorial on Grand Revival made it quite easy although I had to adjust the measurements for my daughter as she is a size 7 and not a size 5-6. Also I added a few inches to make the skirt a bit longer for modesty. I made it out of some fun fabric I had around that I had used for a lap quilt for Lily a couple of Christmases ago. It’s not our usual fabric selection but I think it is a cute skirt nonetheless.

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September 15th, 2007 · No Comments
I just discovered a new online quarterly magazine and you can get a free one-year subscription this month. It is called "Seasonal Delights" and it looks really interesting. Its target audience is "Mothers and Daughters". The autumn issue includes a yummy looking Apple Crisp recipe and since I have 1 1/2 bushels of apples on my counter, I think we’ll give it a try!!! I encourage you to check it out!!!
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Categories: Family · Home Education · Homemaking · Sewing