L.B.’s New Bow Tie

L.B.’s New Bow Tie

I was fiddling around in my craft room today – now mostly my sewing room – and had intended on starting a new project, but realized I needed to order a few items before I could get started.  So instead, I headed to my Pinterest Sewing board to find a...
More Charity Bears

More Charity Bears

I made three more Charity Bears to give out to my girlfriends for the big University of Louisville vs University of Kentucky basketball game over the weekend. I think they turned out so cute! Now I just need to make a UofL bear for myself!Making these bears has been a...
Sewing a Charity Bear

Sewing a Charity Bear

 Today I sewed my first stuffy, which will be a Christmas gift for Laila, my one-year-old granddaughter. I needed something simple for my first stuffy attempt, so I opted for the free Charity Bear pattern by Shiny Happy World.Laila loves soft fleece so I cut the main...
Envelope Throw Pillow Cases

Envelope Throw Pillow Cases

We recently purchased a new area rug, swapped out curtains and painted so now my old red throw pillows did not match at all. Rather than spending $60 on four new ones, I decided to spend $20 on fabric and make my own covers that can be slipped off and thrown in the...
Needle Cushion

Needle Cushion

As I learn more about my sewing machine, I’m on the look out for small, simple projects, but yet projects of things that I actually want to make or things that are at least useful. As I was perusing PInterest I came across a short and sweet project for beginners...
Decorative Fabric Pumpkin

Decorative Fabric Pumpkin

My second sewing project went MUCH better than the first attempt – so much better it can actually be displayed in my home as a decorative piece, as intended.I’m a PInterest fiend and I came across this cute Fabric Pumpkin sewing tutorial by Danielle...