It is 4th of July week and I felt the need for a new purse. I found a pretty snazzy, all-American one but it had a short faux leather strap. I can never find purses with ample straps for my ample body. Then it hit me. I can sew! As a quilter I have a… Continue reading Altering a Purse Strap
Category: Recycle, Upcycle
Sew-it…Today Magazine Pretty Little Pouch
I am always on the look out for the "perfect little bag" to carry various objects of necessity in my purse. Generally, I find that they are all the wrong shape. I don't want a large 4in. by 4in. square bag. I want something long, narrow and easy to toss in a small purse. (I… Continue reading Sew-it…Today Magazine Pretty Little Pouch
Blue Jean Baby Bibs
I love working with denim. The new Re-purpose, Recycle trend really has me intrigued. I was recycling denim before it was cool. My mother insists that each family member receive a homemade denim throw on the successful completion of a driver's license test. This denim throw is to go in the car trunk for anything,… Continue reading Blue Jean Baby Bibs
Jeans iPad cover
This should be a tutorial. I realize that now, but in the excitement of designing and tweaking and drafting and trimming, I really did not take the time to think of taking photos for each step. Suffice it to say I bought myself an iPad. I tell myself and my husband that it was so… Continue reading Jeans iPad cover
