Quilted Patchwork Wine Bag Tutorial

Giving a great bottle of wine? Wrap it up in a great wine cozy. Your friends will know there is something special inside! Cutting out Lining: Cut  one piece 12.5 inches x 15.5 inches and one 4 inch circle. Batting (I used felt):  Cut  one piece 12.5 inches x 15.5 inches, and one 4 inch [...]

Small Electronics Pouch

What a great idea! Its a little pocket bag to hold small electronics. I made one for my Sony Walkman from the tutorial on Sew, Momma, Sew! I used two pieces of wool felt to make it nice and cushiony. Time 30 minutes

Purse Organizer

Oh boy! I just love this purse insert. The pattern was like a mystery unfolding with each step. This will be my go-to gift for the next few birthdays! Family, beware. It has 5 elastic topped- pockets, 3 slots for pens, 4 credit card slots, a zipper change purse, an special ID pocket, a wallet [...]

Simple Skirt

This simple skirt was made from the widths of two fabrics each at  different lengths (so the underskirt shows at the bottom), and gathered with elastic at the waist. I used a plaid fabric and a solid pink for the underskirt. I sewed five different pieces of trim down the front of the outskirt skirt [...]

Groovy Handbag

One of my birthday presents to myself this year was a new bag. I fell in love with this pattern and decided to make a few. This is my first one. I’m not thrilled with the fabrics, but I was in the store with rambunctious kids, so it was the first thing that hit my [...]

It’s Supergirl!

We had a superhero party to attend, so Supergirl it was. I patterned the leotard from a onesie. It was made from a stretch satin dance material. The “S” was felt, pieced from the logo I pulled from the web and stitched in place. Red Satin for the skirt (cut on the bias) and cape. [...]

Halloween Costume Delight 2008

When it comes to a costume, I am a stickler. Even if no one knows, I enjoy getting the details right. This year, Eleanor was Lucy from Prince Caspian, and Henry was Reepicheep. This website was a dream! A site devoted to the Narnia costumes. How I wish I had the income to fund making [...]

Winter Veil Snowman

I’m a gaming geek. Well, just a World of Warcraft gamer. But still, four years and guild leadership does a gaming geek make, methinks. This winter, Seattle got a very white winter. It is snowing even as I type! I try to ignore the snow unless I have skis on. So, instead of building a [...]

Patchwork belt

The inspired authors over at Sew, Mama, Sew! had a great tutorial on making these slip belts. I don’t have a large stash of fabric, so I pulled bits from here and there. Old curtains, Halloween costume remnants and scraps at the bottom of my fabric bin. I used felt instead of batting since I [...]

“Do it yourself”

Movies birthed a costume I inherited the knack for making movies from my father.  I inhereted the love for movies from my mother. My father often went out of town on speaking engagements. I looked forward to those times because it meant steak, potatoes and a Disney movie with mom. Like all children, I watched [...]