Today, I cut two versions of the Paisley Pincushion Nightgown. Before I share that here’s some fun: Did you know you too could own a Zoom-O bobbin winder? You can play AND wind a bobbin for the cost of only 10.00 at Wally World!

This pattern is from the paisleypincushion.com Slobo bought it for me out of the newark_dress_supply catalog as a birthday present. It came in the mail today which couldn’t have been timed better! After digging up the garden today – sick with a head cold, hiding out in the sewing room tommorrow will be a welcome [...]

I LOVE SLOBOKAN and his new web design for my site!!! I know it’s easier on my eyes – just like he is …. now how cute is that, it even does emoticons! Not to mention it’s my favorite shade of blue in the title bar! He’s so awesome! {{{{SLO}}}} What do ya’ll think – [...]

Slobo showed me the gallery plugin he’s been using on one of his sites and I fell in love with it. To see for yourself, just click on the gallery button and select an album you want to look at. You can view the thumbnails for that album, click on an image, and drill down [...]

I’ve spent the better part of two weeks cleaning up my workroom to begin a new venture: Sage Row – Alterations / Custom Sewing Service (home based for now). Maybe I should’ve listened to that bell in my head, when at 16 I tried to hand sew a man’s tailored jacket. Now to stop chasing [...]

Mom called tonight around 6:30 – Aunt Charl was out of surgery – cancer free! Not only that – her doctor – the same one who had operated on her when they found the cancer (at which time he just closed her back up because she was too weak to withstand surgery), the same doctor [...]

Here’s a link Slobo sent me: http://failblog.org/2008/11/02/reliable-fail/ YEP – They are a seamstresses best friend! – Posted with Stuffr! –

Mom came through the surgery with flying colors!!! The doctor sent her home after just a few hours. They took out two lymph nodes and that came back negative for cancer cells. They removed the cancer via a lumpectomy. She will meet with the radiation oncologist next week when she’ll begin her first round of [...]