pattern reviews, project updates, book reviews or sewing tips
October 25, 2024 Happy Saturday, We have had such a busy week. Our church had a conference every night. We had pastor from churches nationwide that attended. It was such a blessing. Now that the week is over, we are tired. I had grand plans of getting a little sewing in, but it didn't work… Continue reading Sewing Tips: Overcoming Mistakes with Embroidery
October 19, 2024 Happy Saturday, This is one of my favorite times of year. I love the leaves, pumpkins and watching Penn State Football. We are enjoying "fall like" weather in Florida with the low temperatures in the 50 to 60 degrees. It has been a wonderful change from the "typical" Florida weather. The fall… Continue reading Enjoying Fall with Embroidery: A Project Guide
Simple project to repurpose two jackets.
April 16, 2024 Happy Saturday - Hope you have had a wonderful weekend. Just attended our Ladies Conference this weekend at our church. Great turn out several churches in the area attend the event. I have to admit these last several weeks have been so busy with helping with wedding flowers, putting a paver deck… Continue reading Easter Dress – Part 2
August 13, 2023 Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. We have a very busy two weeks. Last, Sunday we welcomed our first grandchild which is so exciting. We are entering in a new stage of our lives, and we are so grateful to live close to enjoy it. At this point in the quilt,… Continue reading Barn Quilt Part 2
Happy Saturday - I apologize that I have been out of pocket for the last several months. The summer months have just been so busy. It is amazing how fast the summer went and that we are knocking at the door for August. My current project is the Barn Star Quilt-A Soldiers Star. The fabric… Continue reading Barn Star Quilt
Happy Saturday - Just spent the last two days doing the Florida Shop Hop. We visited 10 shops and found lots of beautiful fabric and patterns. This was opportunity to visit Florida shops in several different cities and support small businesses. Currently working on pockets for my denim skirt. The McCalls pattern is from 1993… Continue reading Denim Skirt Pockets- McCalls 6326 – Vintage
We found this machine while in the mountains of Georgia at an antique shop. There is so much beauty in these sewing machines of the past and was looking to add for decoration in my sewing room. No plans to sew with the machine just wanted it for its nostalgic value. The first thing that… Continue reading Learn the Age of your Antique Sewing Machine
Happy Saturday- Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com I just want to discuss the advantages of sewing over buying your clothes in the store.' Clothes will fit better. You can customize the outfit to accommodate your size. It is very frustrating when you are petite, and everything is too long such as sleeves, the top length… Continue reading What are the Advantages of Sewing over purchasing your clothes?
Updated status on the McCalls Pleated Dress
The Saturday Seamstress 