Project Run and Play, Season 4 sew-along taught us many things and the Earth Day / Upcycling Challenge was no exception. Upcycle? What in the world is that??? I had to do a little research…. Wikipedia basically states: Upcycling gives old products more value, not less. Finding useless, old products in our house was no challenge at […]

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The older we become, the more difficult it is to find the perfect gift for each other….and invest the time/effort in securing it. Last Christmas, we ‘gave’ each other sewing labels and a trip to a fabric store to pick out and plan our niece’s spring and summer wardrobe. We loved the trip (and concept) […]

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Pinwheel Skirt: Skirt Week 2012 Hello all! Today, we are going to attempt to walk you through the method to our madness on the skirt we chose to enter in the Skirt Week 2012 challenge. We began with Dana’s Circle Skirt pattern (Project Run and Play; season 4, challenge 1), but remixed and embellished it […]

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Summer 2011 = End of “Sewing Hibernation.” Yes, we did a few projects in our 5-6 year slumber, but nothing consistently. Our niece was 8 months old, and we were ready to hit the sewing world full-throttle. But, we were clueless…..still. We needed H.E.L.P! Enter….our Jedi Master. Whether people want to admit it or not, everyone needs a […]

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Well, here we are. We’ve taken the ‘blogging leap’ and jumped in feet first. After mulling it over, talking through the process, and thinking about the possibilities, we’re here. “How is the blogging water?” you might ask. Hmmm….right now, I’d describe it as: cold, murky, and definitely foreign. So, what does one write about on […]

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