Posts by Andrea
In the Yard
It’s finally warmed up enough outside that flowers are blooming and we could start our vegetable garden. I’ve got exactly one bloom on the rose bush I started from grama’s rose bush a couple years ago. The plant is still small, but it really seems to be thriving, with lots of new growth this year. …
Read MoreDisplaying Fabric
Did you ever have a piece of fabric you loved so much that you just couldn’t use it in a project? I have a piece of fabric like that from my grandmother’s stash. It’s the very last piece of the fabric, just a little larger than a mini charm. So what do you do with…
Read MoreMy Sew Sweetness Aeroplane Bag
I’ve jumped on the bag sewing bandwagon again. It seems I only make bags when everyone else is doing it. I’d seen several great bags online again recently, this time it was the Aeroplane Bag by Sew Sweetness. I’ve seen lots of great versions of it online. This fun patchwork version by Don’t Call Me…
Read MoreFlowers are Blooming
The flowers in my garden are starting to bloom. It’s really nice to have all the color out in the yard. I’m hoping for lots more roses. I even have a few irises left, tho they are going the way of my allium. But I really, shouldn’t complain about that. I’ll have plenty of…
Read MoreIf I Designed a Fabric Line
After seeing all the beautiful fabric lines at Spring Quilt Market, I am really looking forward to sewing up some great new projects. (And yes, Matt, I promise to finish the ones I have started first.) I saw a lot of fabrics that I loved, but something was missing. The neutrals. There are rarely any…
Read MoreProjects in Progress
Ever feel like all your projects are getting away from you? That’s how I feel right now. I’m about halfway through making the Aeroplane Bag by Sew Sweetness. Once it’s done, I plan to use for a couple things. It will be a great bag for carrying my sewing machine if I ever get around…
Read MoreBond Girl Swimsuit
I recently decided two things. 1 – I wanted to attempt working with knits, and 2 – I needed a new swimsuit. As part of my learning new techniques, I figured why not combine the two and make myself a swimsuit. I love a good retro styled swimsuit – the only problem? There are very…
Read MoreCrazy Quilted Applique
Remember that crazy quilting sew-along I mentioned last week? I made myself a fun little project for the challenge. To make this project, I started by making myself a crazy quilted block. I then cut out the shape of a sewing machine and raw edge appliqued the silhouette to a piece of fabric from my…
Read MoreOfficially a Hoarder
Last weekend, I decided that my sewing space was getting pretty messy. I decided that the best thing to do was to do a little work and organize all of my fabrics again. I’d done a pretty good keeping my fabrics organized by type and color, but when I used fabric, I was just shoving…
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