Last night was the London Writers Society’s monthly meeting and I felt so good walking into that room full of strangers carrying my new writing tote. Isn’t it funny how something as simple as a fun new tote can give a person that little boost of confidence. There’s even been a new addition. The pencil case is made out of…
I’ve taken a bit of a computer break except for posting a couple of photos on Instagram @supermomnocape. I haven’t even turned on my laptop since Sunday evening when I scheduled Monday’s post. In addition to recovering from the busyness of Thanksgiving, I’ve been doing some stitching. I limit myself to just a few strands at each session but it…
A couple of week’s ago after reading Thread Riding Hood’s post about sewing pillowcases for Ryan’s Case for Smiles, I had only intended to make two pillowcases to donate as an Act of Gratitude for a close family member being declared one year cancer free. But they are so quick and easy to make that I got a little…
The months have sped by and here we are having entered the final quarter of 2015. I had hoped by now to have cleared my list of UFOs/WIPs. Instead I find myself rolling over several of the projects from Quarter 3 of the 2015 Finish Along. To recap, these are the projects I finished from that list: Seeds of Friendship…
I had hoped to have this writing tote finished before the middle of September as I wanted to be able to take it to the first fall meeting of the local Writers’ Society but after I hurt my arm, the pieces I had cut out and sewn together got set aside. This week, I started working on it a little…
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…
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…
Today I only have some small finishes to share with you. I had hoped to have completed my writing tote yesterday but it’s still a work in progress. I did however finish this pretty Prairie Point Star Ornament. I had some fun in the photo editor adding frost and ice to the photo. If you look closely you can see…
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…
