Category Archives: Sewing

Yarn Along – Just Barely

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Angela

Life is so frantic lately, I almost didn’t make Nicole’s KCCO or  Ginny’s Yarn Along this week.  I am having trouble keeping my head above water some days.  It seems to be a constant problem – four kids, busy schedules, … Continue reading →

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Play Kits to go

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Angela

Joining Nicole’s KCCO this week with a project I finished before the holidays, but am just now getting around to photographing. The toy baskets were getting out of control.  One of the children would be rummaging through, looking for all … Continue reading →

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Christmas Preparations

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Angela

We’re finally getting the sewing cleared away and readying the dining nook for Christmas dinner. (That big bag of oats will shortly become granola for Christmas gifts. ) And putting out some last-minute decorations… and making our traditional holiday persimmon … Continue reading →

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KCCO – Christmas skirts

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Angela

After what seemed like endless gathering and pinning, the Christmas skirts are finished.  Bea and Ruth are happy with how they came out, thank goodness! The girls chose whatever fabric they wanted from a stack of thrifted Christmas prints my … Continue reading →

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Ruffles

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Angela

Almost done with Christmas skirts… Joining with Amanda today, but will be back for a full post this weekend.

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Holiday Sewing

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Angela

Today is dedicated to finishing up Christmas sewing projects.  A three year accumulation of thrifted holiday fabric was sitting in a box upstairs, and the time had finally come to do something with it all, or donate it back.  So, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Posey

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Angela

Our first frost date is October 15, but we have yet to have a hard freeze this year.  Tender plants that are normally wrapped in burlap or provided with wind screens are thriving free in the mild weather. While George … Continue reading →

Posted in Changing Seasons, Farming/Gardening, Locally grown, Moderation and Economy, Nature Table, Sewing | 1 Comment

Wool Along

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Angela

Joining with Nicole for KCCO and Ginny for the Yarn Along.  We’re finishing up some Thanksgiving and autumn-themed books this week before diving in to Advent books next week.  I think we’ve read and re-read Wild Child at least a … Continue reading →

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Fabric grab bag

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Angela

It has been a hard week around here, as we battled two upper respiratory bugs back to back.  Finally, we’re on the mend!   So,  to cheer everyone up after all that time cooped-up indoors,  following homeschool co-op yesterday, we … Continue reading →

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Forest Quilts

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Angela

A friend from the coast and my next-door neighbor are both expecting, and we wanted to make them both something special.  The girls and I shopped the remnant section at Fabric Depot, as well as the fabric shelves at our … Continue reading →

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