Several small accomplishments can sometimes feel as good a single big one. And that’s the way I’m feeling about the finishes I’m sharing today. As I mentioned in Wednesday’s post, I’d had an orphaned arrow block sitting on the end of my sewing machine cabinet since I made my Love Struck Purse. It is now a pincushion with a small…
My left arm is still giving me a tough time. I can lift it a bit more than I could a week and a half ago and I’m off the pain medication they gave me but it looks like it may be a while before I’ll be back to 100%. I’ve had to set aside all of my larger projects…
The first day of fall is this Wednesday, September 23rd. Despite a forecast for temperatures in the mid 20s C (mid 70s F), there are definitely signs that fall has arrived. The leaves are starting to turn and in some cases to fall. The hummingbirds that had been coming to our feeder have disappeared. And waterfowl are starting to form…
When I discovered the vintage Workbasket patterns for the Cornucopia (page 65) and the veggies having a party (page 2-949), I knew that I wanted to embroider them all to make a fun Thanksgiving apron. And what would be more appropriate than this vintage pattern that I found under the seat of the sewing stool that came with the Art…
As I mentioned last week when I shared the final pattern in the dancing, singing, instrument playing and proposing veggie pattern set, there was one more pattern to add to the item that I embroidered them on. Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to find several more vintage Workbasket patterns to share here on the blog. On pattern page…
I’ve got three projects that I’m working on today. The front, back, sides and bottom of my writing tote are cut out, sewn together and ready to add interfacing. Then I’ll be deciding what pockets I want to add to the lining and get the lining together. I’m also in the process of writing a tutorial to make one of…
We’ve come to the last in the series of vintage Workbasket patterns featuring dancing, singing and instrument playing veggies. While the band was playing and others were dancing… this charming banana pepper got down on his knee and proposed to the lovely lady cauliflower. I made one small addition to the original pattern. The cauliflower is holding a single bullion…
As I mentioned last week, I think I’ve saved the cutest in this sweet series of vintage Workbasket patterns for the last two weeks. Previously I’ve shared the couple dancing, various band members here, here and here, the lead singer and the back-up singer. Now today, I have this super sweet dancing tomato to share with you. She doesn’t have…
Every lead singer needs at least one back up singer and this corn cob is ready to sing his part. The pattern is available to download as a pdf here. Only two more patterns left to share in this series and I have, I think, saved the cutest ones for last. So be sure to check back each Monday for…
Hand stitching is what’s happening here today. First a little peek of the vintage Workbasket embroidery that I’m going to be sharing this coming Monday. After my early morning walk each day this week, I’ve been sitting out on the back deck and stitching until the day gets too hot. This afternoon, I’ll be in my sewing room hand…
