Zipper Fear
I’ve been sewing for years. I absolutely love it but have never really learned the basics. Slowly over the years I’ve managed to teach myself some of the most important techniques you need to know to...
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I have mastered the zipper! Well not really but I did successfully make a few zipper pouches today. It might have helped that I had a friend help me through it step by step. And it also might have...
View ArticleSpare time
What do I do in my spare time? Ironing for my family of five? Mopping floors? Reading one of the classics? Cleaning out the chicken coop? The answer to all of these should be an obvious yes. But...
View ArticleFoil Fun
Have you ever heard of iron-on foil sheets? Neither had I until last week. I was happily mock-shopping on my favorite online fabric shop (you know when you shop through a site happily filling your...
View ArticleJulmarknad
This past week-end I participated in a Swedish Christmas Market in Milan. I’ve been busy sewing and crafting for the last few months getting ready for this famous market that happens every two years....
View ArticleEmbroidery With Kids
The last ten days have been a little rough around this household. A few kids caught an evil virus and were laid up with high fever for over a week. I don’t remember the last time any of my kids...
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