Making It With Help

 This is the fifth one of these I've just made: I saw this pattern a few times, and I had to have it.  (The clickable link tak...

Louie and I went to the Erie County Fair yesterday, something we do every year. It's always fun; there's so much to see and learn an...

When I started my blog last fall, it was to give back a tiny measure of what people all over the world have given to me and to keep a record...

When we were in Pittsburgh last week, I saw the buttons-theme rug and fabric at IKEA that Ruthie blogged about here .  Size: 6' 5...

Before dearly treasured family members came for a visit this weekend, which was followed by an overnight trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, t...

Hi friends, This is just a quick note to make a statement: I am never again going to miss the Vogue pattern sales at Joann's; I have d...

Inspired by Rhonda , I purchased this fabric from Joann's. Rhonda shortened hers a bit and used some lovely ribbon for straps. I knew ...

Goodness gracious. Two sewing flops, or more accurately, one flop and one should have been simple but I'm *still* trying to "make i...

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Evidently this is what I need to do to be part of bloglovin (?). Blessings and peace...

Okay, now for something easy-peasy. Inspired by Rhonda's Creative Life , I want to make a sundress. Goodness, the bodice is already shi...

Because you might not realize the significance of my having just made a pair of pants that fit, I bring you the before. Well, it's not ...

I'm getting ready to make a pair of pants using my Sure-Fit Designs blueprint. I want to add front pockets and have been thinking about ...

I'm just stopping in to show you how I'm presenting a gift for my husband's birthday today. And yes, we have more than one Scrab...

I was trying to send these photos to my friend Carol but it didn't work (evidently her email couldn't handle the photo sizes, even t...

Ooooh, I haven't kept up here about the Great British Sewing Bee (GBSB). It's been the most fun television program ~ competition ~ r...

Garment sewing, and in particular, learning how to get patterns that fit my body, has been my greatest sewing challenge in my decades of sew...