As we move into the cooler weather of fall and then winter, we’ll all be making more soups and stews. Because, let’s face it, there’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of good hearty soup or stew to warm you up on a cold day. And as much as I’d like to say that Dave and I eat every meal…
Do you like to create gift baskets to give at Christmas or other occasions? If you do, you know that the baskets themselves can be as expensive as the items you make or buy to add to them. So where to you find baskets? The best way I know to cut down on the cost of making gift baskets is…
When I decided to write up and share my Knitted Seed Stitch Dishcloths, I got to wondering if there was a crocheted version of seed stitch so I could make a crocheted seed stitch dishcloth pattern to share with those of you who either don’t knit or who simply prefer to crochet. After a quick search I discovered that there…
Are you or someone you know a Doctor Who fan? If so, you’re going to love this TARDIS quilt that I made for our son. I rarely have any trouble coming up with gifts to make for our girls but coming up with ideas for gifts to make for my husband, Dave and our son is always challenging. So when…
I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter into the two giveaways in March. It made March such fun! I’ll start by announcing the winner of the 100th Stitchery Link Party giveaway, which actually ran over the course of Stitchery Link Party #100 up to and including #104. Each time someone linked up or commented on those…
This giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announced shortly. Thanks so much to all who entered and left such wonderful, heart-warming comments! Super Mom – No Cape turned 9 this month! To celebrate, I’ve been busy sewing away making one-of-a-kind gifts for a giveaway to thank all those who subscribe and follow me. I can’t tell you…
This year is just speeding along, isn’t it? It seems we’re just over one holiday and another is fast approaching. If you’re looking for some last minute Valentine’s gifts to make or to decorate your home, I’ve got some lovely ideas to share with you today. Valentine’s Pips made using my Thimble Pip Tutorial are perfect for holding small…
Do you celebrate Chinese New Year? Our oldest daughter has been teaching in Shanghai​​ for the past several years. She’s sent us some pretty cool gifts and along the way we’ve gotten to learn a bit about Chinese traditions. One such tradition is to give money in red envelopes to friends, family and co-workers when you see them during the Chinese…
I’ve been meaning to post this since the end of December but life has a way of interfering with one’s best laid plans. In this post, I showed you the gifts I made for my Santa Sack Swap 2016 partner, Pauline who blogs at Phoenix Heirlooms. Wait until you see all the lovely gifts she made for me. I felt so…
For the past few years, I’ve taken part in the Santa Sack Swap hosted and organized by Cheryl over at Gone Stitchin’. This year, I was partnered with Pauline who blogs at Phoenix Heirlooms. I thought it would be fun to show you the gifts I made for her. For the swap, we’re to make our partners a sack, stocking or…
