I have been working on making bags from fabric. I have been learning which patterns I like because the instructions given are simple and easy to follow. This bag is easy to make but if I don’t make one for a while, I forget what the instructions mean and end up using my seam ripper. [...]
My dream is to have a place on a lake where my husband can go out all day and fish. That leaves the house quiet and calm so I can sew to my hearts content. Virginia Water Front Properties are nestled into the coves of Smith Mountain Lake. I can picture myself sitting on the [...]
I know but I am so jealous. My friend found a used sewing machine that has hundreds of fancy stitches. It even has memory cards with more stitches. I am not sure but I would venture to guess that the machine does embroidery. She paid $300 for the machine. It was probably around $3000 new. [...]
My son’s wedding seemed like a long way off but now that it is getting closer there is so much to be done. He has been trying to think of what to get the groomsmen as a gift to show his appreciation. Unique cufflinks would be my suggestion. I am going to suggest that he [...]
A while back, I tried to post a picture of what I called badges. The picture didn’t show what I was making very well so here is my second try. I also put the clasps in the picture so you can see what I am making. They should have been called pins and not badges. [...]
Ha! Sewing is not an inexpensive hobby. It is especially not cheap if you buy quality fabric. There are different grades of fabric and I can definitely tell the difference between a product made with a chain store fabric and those I buy from a quilt shop. The quilt shop fabric colors seem to pop [...]
