Last weekend my daughter decided she needed a new special blanket for her dolls. It was icy and cold outside, so I knew we weren’t going anywhere. We decided it was time she get her first sewing lesson. We pulled out our fabric box, the sewing machine, straight pins and scissors. Our first sewing lesson…
Do you know what PLARN is? If you say no, you are in good company. Up until 4 days ago, I had never heard the word plarn. But one night I was working late and got a little sidetracked looking for ideas on how to do a crocheted rag rug and discovered some crocheted plastic…
A few years ago I decided to make a quilt for my son. I didn’t really have any resources to buy material but I did have a whole stack of plaid boxers that had outlived their days of use and a great quilt idea. I started looking through the scrap pieces and realized I had…
A few weeks ago my Mom brought me a box and showed me something she has been working on but never finished. I had no idea she had even started this. 18 years ago, I got married in my parent’s backyard under some huge pecan trees beside a little creek. The birds were singing and…
I don’t consider myself an expert at plastic craft, but I do learn things pretty quickly as I go along. And if it doesn’t work the first time, I try to figure out a way to make it work better the next time. The actual process of sewing the stiches on the plastic mesh is…
If you love to sew or quilt, you probably have small pieces of scrap material left over and no definite plan to use them. How about this great idea from my friend Patti? She took small pieces of heart fabric and machine quilted them in a small heart shape. She trimmed the edges like you…
If you love to quilt but don’t want to spend alot of money, here’s some ideas to help you with your hobby. Swap material. My grandmother has quilted most of her life – and she is 90! She has always surrounded herself with others who love to quilt. When they finish a quilt, they swap…
My husband’s great grandmother hand pieced this quilt using scrap material left over from house dresses, work clothes and play clothes. His Dad can point out pieces of fabric he remembers his Mom or the kids wearing. My husband received this as a Christmas present when he was a child. We don’t use this quilt….