My first attempt at 2009 Christmas ornaments, inspired by linaloo (originally found at Sew,Mama,Sew). The Patchwork Star Tutorial lacks a template. I’m a smart enough gal to figure out that a five pointed star means that each point is 360 degrees / 5 points = 72 degrees. But I can’t freehand that kind of precision,…
The first machine stitched project for my youngest and her new machine is a scarf made of flannel scraps. She’ll be turning the work and top stitching to finish it off. She’s figured out how to fill the bobbin and thread the machine on her own. I made another scarf of flannel scraps (yes, we…
I’m currently experimenting with Christmas ornaments. I want to test some ideas to see if they work, but I’m not finding the precision pattern pieces that I desire. The Sew Mama Sew blog has been seeing me through most of my scrap pile. My youngest got a real sewing machine for her birthday. It’s got…
A yo-yo rack.
My scraps, lovingly saved but forgotten (which means they weren’t valued or treasured) are shown here, pieced into a nice array. The bag dispenser that my family uses came from Mr. GAIN‘s aunt. She used a kitchen towel and elastic; the handle was made from eyelet trimming. We use our bag dispenser ALL the time.…