Little boxy pouch tutorial by threebears – So adorable and I LOVE the fabric she used in the tutorial photos. I have some zippers who have been waiting for their calling… Heather’s favorite knot is now also my favorite knot. I wasn’t sure at first how it could beat my previous favorite knot, but the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Sewing
I’ve been pinning all night and all day
What could I be making? And are you excited?… Continue Reading
Plastic-headed pins are not for ironing
ERROR The iron survived this incident. Good thing, too, because I’m working on a lot of things right now.… Continue Reading
Autumn Placemats
Embroidery might be climbing the charts in my list of favorite crafts. I love the way it makes things look, and actually doing it is relaxing and methodical. So I recently decided to make some place mats for myself and my husband combining sewing, appliqué, and embroidery. I learned a fantastic applique technique that I… Continue Reading
Tie One On – Local Pride
(Stick with me for this post… I’m not feeling very clever with words today.) The last theme for the Tie one On apron challenge was “Local Pride.” I was born and raised in Charleston, SC, but spent my teen years in Columbia, SC. When this apron assignment was issued, I was preparing to get married… Continue Reading
We Hope Yer Halloween Shivered Yer Timbers!
We were pretty hot pirates if I may say so myself. I made our shorts and hair accessories (my headband, his do-rag). Simple Jack-0-Lantern this year. And thanks again to Marci for the cute scarecrow wreath. We got tons of trick-or-treaters tonight. The best costume ever was a hamburger. The girl said her friend’s mom… Continue Reading
Halloween Swap
Now and then, I like to visit Craftster and look at other people’s projects and occasionally post mine. Recently, I found a couple of swaps that sounded fun to me, so I signed up! One of them was a Mini Halloween Swap. We were supposed to send two “medium” and two “small” crafted items to… Continue Reading
Ahh… Freshly Washed and Ironed fabric
It’s just waiting for its turn in the sewing machine!… Continue Reading
My quilt, part 2
I wrote about my first quilt. Since then, I have finished the top and machine-quilted the whole quilt top-batting-backing sandwich (I should’ve used a walking foot on my machine to make it a bit easier, but it turned out fine). I bound the edges in my handmade bias tape, which was a good choice. Now… Continue Reading
My first quilt…sort of.
A long time ago, I made a log cabin quilted wall hanging under the guidance of my mother. Really though, I made the top, and then lost interest. My mother finished by quilting and binding it, and that was the end of my quilting. Recently though, I’ve been inspired by numerous blogs full of gorgeous… Continue Reading
Bernadette has a new home!
She’s on her way to her new home with Laura (shipped yesterday). All wrapped up with ribbon and a note.… Continue Reading
Sneak Peek – aprons
Here’s another apron sneak peek. This is the one with the pocket I thought would be perfect for clothespins! And these are the “Carolynn” aprons… I made one grown-up half-apron, and two kiddie full aprons. The grown-up version has three pockets in the front that would be perfect for scissors, paint brushes, or other craft… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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