I love a beautifully dressed table. You may recall my earlier post which covered some of the dos and don’ts of using tablecloths, which can be read here. So often I want a party or gathering to carry a theme for which I don’t already own a table covering. Thanks to convenient, affordable fabrics at… Read More
Category Archives: Sewing
Youth Apron
I am going to be teaching a young friend how to bake a chocolate cake. One can not bake without an apron. I knew her favorite colors were pink and purple, so I made good use of some pink fabric scraps that I had left over from making pink tablecloths. Since I did not have… Read More
Summer Shawl, Etc.
While on a recent trip, I decided I needed a light weight, large summer shawl for a variety of reasons. At that particular moment, we were in Key Largo running through a brief rain shower into Sundowners Restaurant. Upon entering the restaurant’s bathroom, I found no cloths to use to dry off. The wall-mounted hand… Read More
Cloth Bags
As I have mentioned, I love to sew without a pattern. I enjoy figuring out what I need, designing it and sewing it. I call myself a hack sew-er, because I would much rather make something without a pattern than to make something with a pattern. Recently I realized that my footies (sockettes, liner socks,… Read More