I've been on the a health and fitness kick for the past 2 years. You know, the whole "Get fit, get healthy" thing? I have been doing Weight Watchers and while, yes, it works, and yes, I did lose weight, I have had to give up so many activities that make my soul sing. In… Continue reading Thimble Problems
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
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
Owl Baby Car Seat Cover
I forget that not everyone has a friend or family member who sews. I take for granted that I have the skills to easily whip up anything I see on Pinterest. I can choose the colors and the fabrics that I like for any project and then make it to fit whatever situation. … Continue reading Owl Baby Car Seat Cover
A Commitment Phobic Creative?
I've always considered myself to be brave, to be able to do what is necessary when the need arises. According to the Myers-Briggs test, I'm an INTJ. According to the Enneagram test, I'm a Type 1 - Reformer, leaning heavily toward a Type 6 - Loyalist. But never have I been labeled as "commitment phobic"… Continue reading A Commitment Phobic Creative?
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
Truck Trash Bag
I've wanted to make a trash bag for my vehicle for many years and never found the time. I've toyed around with many design ideas without ever really settling on one that spoke to me. During some browsing on Pinterest, I discovered a tutorial from A Ditchin' Time Quilts. There is nothing that sparks my… Continue reading Truck Trash Bag
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
Fruit From My Hands 