Dritz's Soft Comfort Thimble: A Review
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Capes Are For More Than Superheros
So a woman contacted me and asked if I could do capes. I had just completed 140 felt superhero capes for our church vacation bible school. Their theme was Jesus is My Superhero and the director wanted all of the students to have a cape for the program. Four bolts of pink and blue felt… Continue reading Capes Are For More Than Superheros
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Help Wanted Listings on the Web
I've surfed the job listings on the internet such as Career Builder and Yahoo Jobs. Who hasn't? But I must say that I am always unimpressed. Job ads always look like generic descriptions that have been used for years--job ads that have not changed since the Industrial Revolution. Most of them appear to be a… Continue reading Help Wanted Listings on the Web
The Big S (Finishing the Edges)
So I came up with a finish for the big S's edges. In a previous post, I was working on a giant papier-mâché letter. My fabric was not covering the edges. I rummaged around in my spare wedding decorations and found a spoil of matching ribbon. I used my Mod Podge to apply the ribbon… Continue reading The Big S (Finishing the Edges)
Pearl Snaps and a Pivot FBA
I grew up near a farm as a tomboy so boots and western clothing were the norm. As I've grown older, I've never lost the love for either. A recent stint of line-dancing re-ignited my passion for a well-fitting pair of boots and an ornately decorated yoked western shirt. After reading a blogpost in which… Continue reading Pearl Snaps and a Pivot FBA
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
The Maker Movement
There seems to be a revival of sorts in the sewing and crafting industry. A recent article calls it a "Maker Movement". Call them Maker Faires or Arts and Crafts Shows, they are the same things - gatherings of creative folks displaying and selling their wares. These "faires" seem to have sprung up driven by… Continue reading The Maker Movement
And So, It Begins…….
I'm a 50-something that was born halfway between the Baby Boomers and the Generation X-ers. I lead two distinctly different lives. One life is firmly rooted in creating and crafting with my hands while the other is equally as rooted in a professional life that manages technology and information resources in an academic library. Caught… Continue reading And So, It Begins…….
50×50
I'd like to take a commercial break before returning to my regularly scheduled blogposts of "fruits of my hands" and share an intriguing idea suggested by a friend's blogpost. Cari, over at The Printed Peach, created a very ambitious list of things that she wanted to have accomplished by a certain age. Cari sparked an… Continue reading 50×50
Fruit From My Hands 