Today joining us for is Deborah from Whipstitch, an extraordinarily talented seamstress who also runs and operates a fabric store in Atlanta! Thanks Deborah for joining us! I am so glad to be part of Skirting the Issue! Foster children are a topic near to my heart, and in the city where I live, we see so many who are rescued from child trafficking and who are looking for homes. These children might have never had new clothing in their whole lives, much less something handmade just for them. So ... View the Post
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Skirting the Issue: Chelise from CP
Hello, Chelise here! Since the last season of Project Run & Play ended, sewing just hasn't had the same edge, challenge, and excitement (or stress). I loved being a part of the competition so much! It was such a great experience and I'm happy to be involved again with Liz and Elizabeth and Skirting the Issue. I did feel some sewing excitement again knowing that what I was making would be loved by another little girl who could use it. Today I am going to share an Adjustable Waistband Tutorial ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue: Katy from No Big Dill
Today we have our friend and most-amazing sewist Katy from No Big Dill joining us today for Skirting the Issue. Here she is with a fantastic skirt for all ages! Take it away Katy...... What a truly inspiring idea to help girls who sometimes might feel neglected feel simply loved and beautiful. I love tangible ways where we can use our talents to bless others, and this is the perfect project to do just that. I originally planned to make all my girls a Coastal Curtsy Skirt, a simple one-seam ... View the Post
Heroes of Homemaking Part II–Always leave a room better than you found it.
(I just thought we needed a picture here...and since these were Grandma Lova's tiny irons, I thought it fit)Liz is usually our resident "Art of Homemaking" girl around these parts, but I have recently felt the need to share about some heroes of homemaking in my life. I shared part one HERE and I am sharing another homemaking hero today.....my grandmother Lova. (As a side note, she always explained her name as Love with an "a.")She really was a hero to me. She passed away when I was 14 and I ... View the Post
More Onesie Embellishments
Last month I got to share a baby project over at Delia Creates for her Nesting series. (She's had her baby by the way---and she's beautiful.) But I never posted it over here... ...and since my baby Ruth has been sick with a fever for the past 4 days I haven't sewn much. So today I'm re sharing these...which isn't a bad thing...and anytime I can talk about baby Ruth I'm a happy mom. So here she is: Five months ago I had Ruth. Bald, beautiful, blue-eyed baby Ruth. I'm in love. I'm ... View the Post
I’m late, I’m late. For a very important date.
Ok everyone. I am so late. I was out of town for a few days and wanted to get this up before I left. But there were some crazy make-it-work moments during the process of sewing this coat, and it just didn't happen. I did, however, finally finish it up this weekend and am ready to show you all my outerwear project from last week's Project Run & Play theme. So, I give you..... This coat is a pattern remix from a 1960's pattern (that I, of course, forgot to take a picture of--it's been ... View the Post