I have plans for a series on family travel to start soon, but I promised that I’d share this sweet little bento box this week! Isn’t it perfect for a family full of Lego-loving little boys?! I found it at Modes4U! It came in the same package as the fabric that I used for my…
Make for Mom with the Shaffer Sisters!
There’s a great celebration all about MOMS over at the Shaffer Sisters’ blog this month! If you haven’t been over to check things out, you must take a few minutes to scroll through all the great guest blog posts filled with ideas for things you can create for yourself or for any other mom on…
Charlie’s Crazy I-Spy Quilt
I’m so excited to show you Charlie’s finished quilt! I actually finished it the night before we left Florida two weeks ago on our family trip, and I had no time to take pictures before washing it, drying it and loading it in the car! These pictures were taken here outside the great little cottage…
Personalizing the Crazy I-Spy Quilt
Rather than adding traditional stitching embellishments to Charlie’s Crazy I-Spy Quilt, I chose to piece his name into it! Piecing together letters like this looks complicated, but it’s actually really simple. You just need to decide on a width and height for your letters, then use basic elementary school math to determine width and length…
The Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Winner Is . . .
a Rafflecopter giveaway . . . april b.! April wrote, “I love sewing dresses for my daughter!” Congratulations, April! I’ll be emailing you right away! Thank you so much to everyone who entered!
Special Touches And Pretty Stitches
Have you used every single decorative stitch on your machine? I can honestly say that after this last step, in the SewCanShe Crazy Quilt Block Sewalong, I have! I am thrilled that I decided to work with the variegated embroidery thread. It adds a wonderful, shiny touch to the project! Before getting started I dug…
Modes4U Fabric & Travel Bags for My Boys
Traveling with little ones is so much easier when everyone has their own place to keep and carry their things. We’re away from home right now on a trip that includes several different destinations and quite a bit of time in the car. Just before we left, I stocked up on activity books for three-year-old…
Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!
It’s Giveaway Day at Sew Mama Sew, and it’s been a little while since I joined in the fun! If this is your first time here or your one hundredth time visiting, WELCOME! If you’ve found your way over from the link-up at Sew Mama Sew, I hope you’ll browse around a bit, say, “Hi!”…
Large Scale Crazy Quilting
Anyone who has been around me long enough, has heard me utter these words: “If it doesn’t come with an actual pattern piece, then I won’t sew it.” Enter the Crazy Quilt Block Sewalong! And you’re absolutely right, this is exactly the type of sewing I said I would never do! But can I admit something? It’s…
Crazy Mini-Block Set #1 for Charlie’s Quilt
Things are moving along quite nicely with the crazy I-spy mini-blocks for Charlie’s quilt. (I love that he gets so excited when he finds me in my studio working on it! I really have to get it finished for him before we leave on our trip!)I’m not sure yet whether I’m going to sew 10…