Category: Sewing

What to do next?

What to do next?

        A gentle rain is now falling.  By the time I post this, the showers will probably have stopped.  It’s overcast today, with showers expected off and on all day.  As for me, well, I’m trying to make some decisions about what to do next.         I’ve finally gotten back to writing on my Book …

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Another apron

Another apron

This apron is the second one I made from My Midnight Man’s worn out jeans.  This is the back pocket and waistband section. I opened the crotch seam so that the garment would lay flat.  Then I found the place to mark off a straight line, where I could add a ruffle at the bottom.  …

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Recycling jeans and “jammies”

Recycling jeans and “jammies”

As I recently mentioned, I have been busy with some sewing.  I took a pair of John’s old jeans that he could no longer wear and used them to make an apron.  The other material I used was a pair of thread-bare pyjamas that had torn next to the center seam. First, I cut around …

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A 2007 Wedding Project

A 2007 Wedding Project

My oldest step-daughter, “Lacy Chantilley” married “Mr Biz” on 14th July 2007.  Of course, there is a lot to organise for a wedding.  She looked and looked for ring bearer pillows.  She found something, but it was beyond the budget.  Since I can sew, I told her that I’d make some for her–as she wanted …

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Yes, I have a sewing machine

Yes, I have a sewing machine

        Yes, I have a sewing machine.  Actually, I have two.  If it seems extravagant to have two when I rarely use either one of them, then I must explain as to why I have two.         Sewing is a part of my family heritage.  Grandma Cox learned to sew from her Grandmother Fisher, who …

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