Last week, I posted the pattern for His and Hers. This week’s offering for Vintage Embroidery Monday is the pattern for “Ours”. For this pattern, you will need to print off both Part 1 and 2 and then tape them together, matching the sections that are the same before tracing the pattern onto your fabric of choice. The pdf for…
Do you have an upcoming bridal shower or wedding to attend? Or perhaps you didn’t have time to make something before the big day and are thinking ahead to Christmas for the newly wed couple in need of a gift recognizing their joyful status. Today’s and next week’s vintage Workbasket embroidery patterns could be just the thing to stitch on…
In Wednesday’s post I mentioned that I had some small projects to share once I had them completely finished. Last year, I took part in the Santa Sack Swap for the first time. One of the gifts I made for my swap partner Judith was this little Clam Shell Accessory Case. It turned out so cute that I wanted to…
Earlier this month, I posted about sewing drawstring bags that I filled with toiletries to donate to the local women’s shelter. As I was sewing them, I took lots and lots of photos so that I could share a tutorial for how I made them. Last Saturday, I finally sat down and went through over 200 photos I had taken,…
This old fashioned one room school house embroidery pattern reminds me of the one from Little House on the Prairie. Come to think of it, the little school girl embroidery pattern from the previous week looks a little bit like Laura Ingalls. And since Laura didn’t have a little brother, we can maybe imagine the little boy from the week…
Today it is actually 154 days since I started the Giving Challenge to give one gift each day but I missed some days now and then so it only totals up to 150 days. I decided last week that I wanted to mark this with a special gift.. one that would be a gift of time and service in addition…
They are so quick and simple to make using some heavy interfacing (<-affiliate link) and a bit of fabric. The instructions and pattern are new from Red Brolly (the Red Brolly site no longer seems to be available. Once the glue dries, these little cuties will be sent off with tea bags tucked instead to brighten someone’s day. And now that…
Amy over at Amy’s Creative Side is hosting her semi-annual Bloggers’ Quilt Festival again and since I missed taking part in the fall festival, I wanted to make sure to enter this time around. (Last spring I entered this quilt that I made of our middle daughter.) I haven’t had as much time to blog or to sew for the…
Have you been on a beach holiday and spent some time collection shells? Or maybe you’re lucky enough to live close to the ocean and go every chance you get! (This was me when we lived in Maui and Florida.) If so, get ready to make some sea shell angels! What you’ll need to make a Sea Shell Angel:…
Are your kids on school break? Or is one coming up soon? When ours kids were little and school breaks rolled around I can remember desperately trying to come up with ideas to keep them occupied with fun activities. Perhaps you’ve been lucky enough to escape to a beach destination? If so… one fun activity that will keep them busy…