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My Gym Bag

26 Jan

It will always amaze me that a pile of fabric and parts like this: Can be made into this: I made this large bag for my Tae Kwon Do sparring gear. I wanted a special bag that was original. I found this pattern by The Green Pepper. It was available at my local JoAnn Fabrics [...]

Beautiful Baby Blanket

18 Dec

The very dear friend I knit the britches for was also the recipient of this beautiful baby blanket. I love this pattern. I found the tutorial here on Prudent Baby. This is the second one I have done (you can click here to see the original). I made it with a bold modern fabric on top [...]

Gifts For Whoooo Whoooo?

15 Dec

When I spotted this Snuggly Owl pattern by Make It and Love It, I added it to my “must do” list. It’s been about a year, but I have FINALLY moved it from my must do to my finished object list! I decided to make two in coordinating colors for my two dearest nieces. This will [...]

Pick-A-Pocket Purse

9 May

Sewing has been more and more of a passion for me lately. Don’t get me wrong, I love my knitting. But sewing is a different beast. I like the fact that it is all consuming. With knitting, I can still veg in front of my favorite shows on TV. With sewing you are forced to [...]

WIP – A Project Tote

18 Apr

I have been in need of a nice small project tote for a while now. My Bestie Westie over at Peacefully Knitting and I decided to do a “sew a long” together. She sent me a link to this Pick A Pocket pattern months ago. We had been talking about it, and talking about it…finally, we [...]

Booties, Bonnets and Blankets, Oh My!

12 Feb

I finished the Cutie Booties and the Easy Peasy Sock Hat for my friend’s gift. The last piece I wanted to add to the collection was a blanket. I have seen lots of cute custom blankets around lately and figured there has to be a tutorial around that could help me make a simple baby blanket. [...]