I’ve always had a special place in my heart for both food and fabric. Finally, I’ve found a way to bring them together! For years, a framed set of my grandmother’s recipes has graced our kitchen wall. Nice, but it would be nicer still to share them with other family members. So, in a last… Continue reading past is present …
Category: home accessories
weekly woot!
This week’s woot goes out to recycling artist Emily Kircher. Emily has two primary product lines made from recycled materials: handmade mosaic picture frames and crocheted rugs. Materials for her mosaics include broken tiles and old dishes, and her rugs are made from used clothing and fabric scraps. In addition to her wonderful creations,… Continue reading weekly woot!
workin’ at the coffee shop
You may not have an office, or even your own desk … but that doesn’t mean you can’t work in style at the local coffee shop! So, I put together this set for a traveling friend. To give her laptop a little protection, I made a lightly-padded sleeve. It’s custom fitted to her computer, and… Continue reading workin’ at the coffee shop
wasn’t she just in kindergarten?
high school graduation musings
Congratulations Graduate! My daughter is graduating from high school this year and my sewing machine is thinking graduation gifts. In recent years, my standard gift for girls has been a weekend travel tote. A nicely sized bag for packing a few things to visit mom & dad for the weekend … not enough room for… Continue reading wasn’t she just in kindergarten?
high school graduation musings
for your warmth and comfort
A friend was recently diagnosed with cancer and facing a round of chemotherapy. What could my sewing machine and I do to help her through the process? In browsing the interwebs, I had seen a number of postings about making quilts for chemotherapy patients; a body gets cold sitting for hours during infusions of below… Continue reading for your warmth and comfort
table aprons, aka coasters …
Aprons for your table?! Definitely. Looking at our old plastic coasters, I realized we were overdue for an upgrade. Time to add some style to the coffee table and protect it as well. I had some gorgeous jewel-tone cottons with gold accents in my stash that just called out to be quilted into a small… Continue reading table aprons, aka coasters …
mom jeans …
Uh oh, I was informed that I’ve got “Mom jeans.” How did that ever happen?! Fortunately, we have ways of dealing with this type of fashion misstep. Armed with a rotary cutter, 6″ ruler, thread, an old towel and a flannel sheet I made quick work of those jeans (and a couple other old pairs… Continue reading mom jeans …