First a Little Story… The year before my youngest daughter started kindergarten, we decided to take on the “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” Challenge. We didn’t officially signup or anything like that, but we took it on as a personal goal. I set a few loose rules to aim towards. First, I wanted to track it on paper. Second, I didn’t… View Post
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How To Reupholster a Dining Chair Cushion
Our dining table has had a set of 4 chairs for many years and countless times I’ve had to improvise with adding seating for guests. I have begun working on our dining room design and I knew adding more chairs was a priority. For a few weeks I had my eye on Facebook Marketplace and finally a beautiful set came… View Post
How to Sew a Pencil Skirt: McCall’s 3830
Pencil skirts are classic and timeless. They look flattering on a multitude of body types and are relatively easy to sew. Getting a perfect fit can be a bit more complicated, but overall, we are dealing with a few seam adjustments. In my video tutorial I won’t be addressing fitting, just the construction. I will add this fitting tip though:… View Post
DIY – Kindergarten Backpack
This DIY kid’s backpack sewing tutorial will take you step-by-step through the process of making a custom backpack. The main backpack body measures 14” tall x 11” wide x 4” deep. It is smaller than the average backpack, yet still holds standard sized notebooks and folders. It is perfect for kindergarten and other elementary aged children; or anybody that prefers… View Post
Studio Reveal
Let’s start the sewing studio reveal with a good before and after collection. In the photos you can see that when we got the keys to the house, we also became the owners of a cherry office furniture collection. We sold and donated the furniture to clear the space for its makeover. We got to work and gave the entire… View Post
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