Happiness Through Sewing
My daughter is in her first apartment and wanted to buy a big armchair for comfy reading except that money doesn’t grow on trees. I suggested a bean bag chair but then more seriously floor pillows. Floor pillows are comfy, arrangeable, can easily be transported when moving and are budget friendly. To make them even […] Read more…
My friend has started chemotherapy treatments and will soon lose her hair. I wanted to help more than just visiting a couple times (we live 458 miles apart) so I asked if I could make her some head scarves or hats. The answer was yes but the style was completely up to me to choose. […] Read more…
This is where I started; with a picture I saw on Pinterest. A simple smock apron of linen. A catalog item no longer available. This is what I figured out on my own the first go around. But I really wanted an apron more like the one I had found on Pinterest. So I made […] Read more…
This version of my back cross apron is more what I was going for. (See my first version of the apron here: “Easy to Make, Back Cross Strap Apron“). It is made of linen but still only a yard of fabric. The drape is so much nicer than the quilting cotton. The basic construction is […] Read more…
The Inspiration I kept seeing different versions of this simple apron but never a pattern. I’m not sure why I want this so much. I like the old world craftsman look it has and I think it will be a good solution to keeping my phone with me while I move about the house. I […] Read more…
This is my new sewing companion. If I’m in the sewing room he is too. If I’m in the kitchen, so is Basso. If I’m in the office, guess who is curled up under my chair? It seems Basso wants to be certain we aren’t going to leave him. (Basso had been living in a […] Read more…
As much as I love the old school way of pinning pattern pieces onto the fabric there are times I want to use pattern weights instead. My dilemma is, I just don’t want to buy pattern weights. They seem like a rip off; four, unattractive, little weights for $16. So I used books for the […] Read more…
After the last washing of my favorite knit shirt I noticed a hole in the back armhole seam. Luckily this is a quick and easy fix. How easy? Two steps. How fast? Faster than exchanging the shirt at the store. This isn’t the first time I’ve come across a knit shirt where one part of […] Read more…
You know how the sequel is usually a disappointment? This second version of the drawstring bag is even easier to make than drawstring bag I just posted so I’m hoping you will not be disappointed. I’ve made this bag without a button hole. There is no figuring out the placement of the buttonhole or sewing the […] Read more…
Drawstring bags are under appreciated. It’s probably the unglamorous, homey vibe they give off but let’s not judge a book by it’s cover. Drawstring bags are practical, versatile and can be “dressed-up” with fabric choice or even trim but most importantly they are very easy to make. When my kids were little I used them […] Read more…