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  • The freebie I promised is finally here!

    Posted on Friday October 10th, 2008 at 11:26 in , tutorial

    Thanks for being patient with me on this one, I'm still trying to get my groove back. HERE is your "Gracie Purse Applique" free download- by the way all the patterns on that page are free help yours...

  • These are the moments......

    Posted on Wednesday May 21st, 2008 at 12:19 in , tutorial

    ...that make it all worth it. Maddie showing her new dress to Daddy. "Wook Daddy, Mama mae-dit". "You wike it Daddy?" Molly's little notes make me smile eve...

  • Woo Hoo! A new dress and a free pattern.

    Posted on Tuesday May 6th, 2008 at 17:12 in , tutorial

    I did a lot of sewing last week - thank you Jesus! I am working on a new pattern so I have made four dresses to get it just right. I will share the others later this week. This is Molly's strawberry ...

  • Thanks

    Posted on Tuesday February 19th, 2008 at 15:32 in

    Thanks everyone for your sweet comments yesterday. I think I just needed a break. When Ben got home I went to Walmart and walked around eating Dove chocolate and drinking a diet Sunkist, it really wor...

  • How to Crochet Tutorial # 1

    Posted on Friday February 8th, 2008 at 11:02 in , tutorial

    I suggest you use a size G hook and a sport weight yarn, the reason for this is: If you learn on a medium sized yarn and hook, it will be easier to move up or down a size if you need to. When people l...

  • Granny Square Baby Blanket Tutorial

    Posted on Tuesday January 15th, 2008 at 13:38 in , tutorial

    These are the bamboo crochet hooks I bought at Smoky Mountain Spinnery, I think I'm in love! I am seriously addicted! I don't think I can ever go back. I have been working on this blanket for an upco...

  • Tree Skirt Tutorial

    Posted on Monday December 3rd, 2007 at 09:56 in , tutorial

    I have been wanting a quilted tree skirt, so I finally made one! I cheated. And I am going to teach you to cheat too! I started with a quilt-not a very warm quilt, which is why we never used it. I th...

  • I Have a Bunch to Say!

    Posted on Monday November 5th, 2007 at 09:13 in , sewing, sewing and family, slipcovers, tagged, tutorial

    To all of you lovely people who think that I am so smart for making my couch a slipcover, I am gunna tell you my secret. All I did was buy a book! I bought it at Hancock Fabrics ( way over ...

  • Crochet Flower Tutorial

    Posted on Saturday September 29th, 2007 at 12:06 in , tutorial

    Click pictures to enlarge, and don't look at my ugly, unmanicured, stay-at-home mother of three fingernails! As promised this is my quick and easy flower tutorial. These make great hair pins or barr...

  • Bullion Crochet Flower Tutorial

    Posted on Tuesday September 25th, 2007 at 15:16 in , tutorial

    I love this stitch, it's so pretty and the flower is different than most crochet flowers. They are very pretty alone or stacked on top of one another. You can click pics to enlarge. Use a size 7 ste...

  • My Kinda-Sorta Instructions/Tutorial to Madeline's Elastic Dress

    Posted on Tuesday July 24th, 2007 at 12:00 in , tutorial

    I have definitely realized that I am with sewing, how my mom is with cooking. There is no exact, just a dash here and there, a little of this and a little of that! When you design these things in yo...