by Virginia | Jan 12, 2011 | sewing, tutorial
I don't know about you guys but when I am sewing, pins end up all over the place~ in piles on my cutting table, on my ironing board and by my sewing machine. Hopefully one of those locations will have my pin cushion near by. Here is where they ended up...
by Virginia | Jan 1, 2011 | decorating, sewing, tutorial
Happy New Year!!! I love thinking about New Year's Resolutions and trying to make some improvements in my life. Although I am sure my husband and children think I am perfect, the real truth is, there is a tiny bit of room for improvement. One...
by Virginia | Dec 28, 2010 | Holiday, sewing, sewing for boys, tutorial
I always feel like I am in a coma on the day after christmas and sometimes it spills into the days following Christmas. This year I stared off into space and watched movies on the couch with kids for 2 days and finally snapped out of it last night. Whew!...
by Virginia | Dec 6, 2010 | doll dress, Holiday, sewing, tutorial
About a month ago my nieces came over for a visit. The weather was cold so we stayed inside and Anne and I showed them how we make our clothespin dolls. Clothespin dolls have been around forever so it's fun to show the girls these toys and think...
by Virginia | Nov 28, 2010 | give away, Holiday, sewing, thriting, tutorial
I have been working on these forever! Not that they are a lot of work, but I love them so much that I bring them out at night and embroider faces, or decide that I have to make another one out of more thrifted fabric that I have found. They are so fun...
by Virginia | Nov 9, 2010 | Holiday, sewing, tutorial
We always did a pretty fancy Thanksgiving at our house growing up. One of my favorite parts was helping to set the table the day before before the main event. Mom would bring out her china, polish the silver, and iron the linens. She must have washed all the linens...
