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 [...]
I refinished Mom and Dad’s cabinets last week. She had called a lady out from Sears to get a quote on refacing. I begged her not to go that route and let me strip what she had. The original cabinets were stained with a dark walnut stain, but I knew from having [...]
I got the baby’s scarf done! Yippee! The yarn is wool and wool/nylon mix from Ella, purchased at Ewe Knit. I love Ewe Knit - the name, the store, the owner, and all that gorgeous yarn!
The pattern is basketweave from Creative Kniiting’s fall edition. I’ll be making [...]
Now that canning is over, I’ve picked up knitting again. Here’s a scarf and hat for my apple cheeked little boy!
I was in the middle of knitting the scarf when my December issue of Creative Knitting came in the mail. The scarf is just straight knitting with Wool Ease and some [...]
Betcha’ wonder if I sewed anymore, huh? I was beginning to wonder that myself!
J3 grew like a weed this summer. After cleaning out his dresser, I realized he was down to 3 pairs of PJ’s that actually fit him. So I made him some more (with room to grow through the winter). [...]
The last few weeks have been really busy. With the kids starting back to school at the end of the month, I’ve been in a rush to try and get loose ends sewn up in the sewing room. I’ve had fabric to make myself some clothes from for two years but just kept [...]
Here is the table with the main cutouts completed.
I still will need to cut holes for the hinge pins, thread stand, and light mount when I receive them, but this is how the main cutouts turned out. The template worked. It was a tight fit on the back edge, so I [...]
Okay, here are the long awaited pics of my newly - rehabbed - recycled - not quite remodeled Consew 225 and the table that came with it!
Motor Specs:
I was pleased to discover today that the ole’ rusty motor just purrs along like a kitten. DH took the plunge and plugged her in - moved [...]
Yeah, Cornerstone Sew and Vac finally called back yesterday and said my Consew 225 is ready for pickup! You may remember I took her to them on April 2nd. After adjusting the timing, it kept slipping just a bit out of alignment. The repairman called last week and said it was doing [...]
I went on a shopping trip one evening with the family in search of “something pretty”. I told Slobo I didn’t know what I wanted to buy, just something to brighten up the house. Yeah, I had that ole’ spring bug again. We visited 2 or 3 stores, much to the chagrin [...]
