Are you looking for a fun sewing project that is not only cute but also super functional? This reversible shoulder bag with heat transfer vinyl is a great way to get ready for spring adventures. The bag is strong enough to pack snacks for a picnic or return books to the library. All you need…
I remember the day about 20 years ago when I asked my Grandma to teach me to crochet. We were heading out on a road trip to Florida with just me, my Mom and my Grandma. I had a crochet hook and a skein of yarn and a thousand miles of road ahead of us….
Do you have lots of random skeins of yarn stored in your closets and want a unique project to use up your yarn and create something special? I have to admit that I have never quite mastered the art of knitting with regular-sized needles, but jumbo needles are super fun and kind of addictive. If…
I recently had a friend tell me that she has a huge stash of yarn and no idea how to use it! She had tried to learn to crochet and knit and it just didn’t take! So now here she is, with beautiful yarn taking up space and no easy way to turn it into…
Remember all those blue jeans I’ve been saving and cutting into squares? This weekend, I finally started sewing them together to create the blue jean quilt topper. Since I already had all the blocks cut out, it was a fun project to start sewing them together into strips. Join me as I turn these stacks…
My Grandma made many afghans in her lifetime. She always had a stash of yarn and a new afghan in process. Many years ago, she taught me how to crochet and my love for this hobby has lasted. I’ve made several afghans in the past years, untangled more knots than I can count, and chased…
I’ve been collecting old blue jeans for several years so I can create a denim quilt but that is a big project that takes a long time. Recently I decided to do a much smaller project with some of my denim scraps – a scrap denim potholder for my kitchen. I gathered several pieces of…
I have always had a fascination with quilts. My grandma made dozens of quilts over her 98 1/2 years and taught me to quilt many years ago. Some of my best memories with her involve us sitting on the floor and couch while we arranged and rearranged quilt squares trying to decide the best pattern…
It’s almost time for summer picnics and barbecues out in the backyard. That means that now is the time to get all the picnic supplies ready. This year I decided that I want to use cloth picnic napkins and I wanted to make them myself. I orderd some gingham cotton fabric, pulled out my sewing…