T-shirt check

Here is the first of a few t-shirts I am printing for Mr. husband.  Looks great, right!  This is very easy, folks.  Although admittedly, I screwed up the first attempt it can be done successfully.  Here is a short and sweet tutorial. 1. Purchase Iron on Dark t-shirt transfer for ink jet printers.  Why the [...]

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Sew busy

I’ve been busy sewing clothes for my daughter.  I ordered this book, Sewing Clothes Kids Love. I have sewn only 4 patterns from the book but I love all 4 and more importantly the kiddo loves them too.  The patterns are all written with attention to ease of dressing.  I love sewing clothing but I [...]

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Sew what

I took the Etsy bait hook, line and sinker.  It took me several hours of desktop publisher design to create the best ever banner for my Etsy shop only to be stifled by  the limitations of the jpgs. grrr. I told Mr. husband that my first Etsy sale is going to have to cost a [...]

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To Etsy or Not to Etsy…

I have been sewing a lot lately.  I think I may put some of those goodies on etsy.  Friends suggest selling on etsy, people at preschool suggest it to me.  Should I take the plunge? I noticed right away that etsy selling is serious business.  You can’t just take some photos and upload.  There is [...]

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New Arrival

Shhh…. All the fabric I ordered have arrived under a cloak of secrecy.  Well, almost all as one of the Hello Kitty knits sold out.  Luckily, this is not a problem because the thoughtful vendor (fabric.com) provided me free shipping and $5 coupon off my next order. This is a picture of the quilting fabrics [...]

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Scattered, Covered, Smothered

I am insane.  I have ordered a ton of fabric and embellishments, joined a quilt square swap, started 35 different small pots of seeds,  am knitting a sock, a diaper soaker, and a knitting needle case, and I need to begin planting bulbs and early veggies any day! Not to mention the countless trips all [...]

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Pocket Diaper tutorial

I don’t know why I never sewed these before. If you don’t sew in the velcro you could pin these and they will truly be a one size fits all pocket diaper.  But these particular diapers are sewn specifically for a 12 month old.  I thought the velcro would be easiest for the caregivers. I [...]

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Pattern making

I was browsing a discount fabric store when I found some thermal underwear fabric for $.99 a yard.  Husband wears thermal shirts and this navy blue thermal fabric is a nice respite from the “white” shirts he wears all winter. I like to sew. I like to save money. It’s extra irritating making things that [...]

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To market to market

What’s the point of being green and frugal if you ruin market bags?!  My flimsy $0.99 bags are covered in cat hair, have been dragged over some rather unpleasant surfaces or have had lord know what spilled in them.  I am hesitant to wash them as, well, they are truly delicate. Sometimes I want to  [...]

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Titillating news

I was packing up my sewing supplies and putting them in their rightful place when suddenly I found the different bits and gadgets that came with it upon purchase.  The owners manual has long been discarded and most likely never even cracked open.  With the helpful aide of the meritorious internet I found the manual [...]

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