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On a whim, I laid out my Simplicity 3835 pattern pieces on one of the swap sheets. To my delight, all of the parts fit! Allow me to present my new shirt, made from the very soft, perfectly drapey, sheet piece that was sent in by Liz. This material is perfect for [...]

I completely forgot about this - I have been tagged several times in the last few months. Most recently it was the lovely & talented Cat, but I’ve also been singled out by Connie, Iris, Jeanne, Holly, and Lunes, all of whom are no less lovely nor talented than Cat Hard to believe [...]

Idyllic calm. That’s what was on my mind on Sunday evening, as I thought ahead to the rest of this week. For the first time all year, I had no big event looming that required me to drop everything and scramble to get ready for it I had a pretty clean house I was nicely caught-up [...]

I think we all knew it wouldn’t be long before I cut into another swapped sheet, am I right? That’s ok. My predictability is part of my charm. At least, that’s what I tell myself. This “pink & orange daisies on green” sheet caught my eye right away when it arrived. I love [...]

In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I would show you how I made my Mother’s Day Skirt last year. This is potentially a no-sew project - that’s how I did it, since I didn’t have a sewing machine a year ago, nor would I have known what to do with it if I [...]