Category Archives: Sewing

Pumpkin Four Ways

As with many families, Halloween is a much anticipated time for our boys.  This year we really celebrated the pumpkin.  My mother (a.k.a. Memere) always grows pumpkins to share, and she outdid herself this year by producing gigantic ones.  Paul … Continue reading

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Halloween 2011

Halloween.  Candy and Costumes.  Every year my children look forward to the candy, and I look forward to the fun of making costumes.  We’ve had some good ones over the years, I think. This year, Sam decided he wanted to … Continue reading

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Recycled T-shirts

The Donald Duck shirt was very much loved.  When Joey was 4, he wore it as much as he possibly could.  Who could blame him?  Even Donald Duck himself approved!  It was a sad day when the shirt was removed … Continue reading

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Refurbished Pillows

I have many projects that fit into the “I haven’t gotten around to doing it” category.  Making new pillowcases for the living room pillows is one example.  I’ve been planning on doing it forever and even bought the fabric a … Continue reading

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