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Sewing Retreat Catch Up

Last weekend I headed out to my moms with a few other great friends and had an overnighter sewing retreat.   I love these! They are short and sweet.  I can get a few

A Little Bit of Oliso Sunshine

Today is the first day of Spring and I thought it would be the best time to talk about my new obsession…ironing… Which is now called my little bit of sunshine. Why, because it's

This Seam Was On Purpose and My Worst Piecing EVA!

I debated on letting you in on this one….but the finished project will be shown on Friday, so why not?  Finished or not, it won't change the fact that it is horrible! I am

Playing with Little Bits and Sewing Notions

I was the lucky recipient of a box full of notions the other day–  The box was loaded with some notion goodies– how about some seam tape, elastic, BUTTONS!!, embroidery transfers, and some books.

10 thing I Learned from Primitive Gatherings

This past weekend I had an opportunity {thanks mom} to hang out for an evening and then a full day on Sat. with Lisa Bonjean of Primitive Gatherings.  Let me tell you it was

How to Survive in The Sewing Cottage during the Winter

So, if you don't pay attention to the weather {i totally don't, except that I know Australia is having a heat wave -maybe this will cool you off!} you aren't aware that we are

Nintendo Ds Case Tutorial Update

One of the kiddos got a Nintendo Ds Lite for Christmas and since I had posted a couple of years ago {really, has it been that long?} a tutorial on a Nintendo Ds Case

Winner and a few new sewing projects

There is a winner in town!!! #35 was the lucky number of entry– Lisa Cox November 4, 2012 at 6:58 pm · Edit What cute blocks! I love your Christmas quilts. I would love to

The Sewing Summit– when you don’t have a ticket and a WINNER!!!

This past weekend was the sewing summit….  did i buy a ticket. no. wasn't on time for that one….. maybe next time. But, really does that mean that you can't attend? not for me!

National Sewing Month with The Sewing Loft

Heather over from The Sewing Loft invited me to whip up a post about a notion that i use.  She asked for something a little bit different, not common…..so what did i come up

Pretty Peaches and a Carrier

I am not really a big fan of peaches…don't really care for the fuzzy stuff all over the outside.  I like necterines myself…..mmmm but when you get a bushel of peaches from a neighbor,

Bzzzzzzz…said some bees

Quick shout out to Moda Bake Shop— My sewing studio { or the sewing cottage} is being shown off!  Run on over –take a few goodies and drinks, you might be there for a