Today Caroline and I are making Face Masks. These are not substitutes for N95 masks. Basic sewing skills needed. Let’s get started…
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Today’s project was to recover our chaise lounge patio cushion. Before you quit reading because you think it’s a “too difficult” sewing project, let me reassure you that if you have some experience with a sewing machine and you have a bit of patience for lots of pinning, this project will not be too difficult. Even though I’m covering a Chaise Lounge cushion, the steps will apply to any size cushion..
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Sewing a button is a basic sewing skill that everyone can learn. Today I spent the day with my granddaughter, Caroline and we learned how to sew on buttons.
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The day has finally arrived when my granddaughter has become interested in dolls. How excited I was to have a day making a doll dress for her First Generation Doll from Target. She picked out the fabric from my vast quilting fabric stash, and I used a pattern from Annie’s Sewing pattern book called: Love to Dress Up 18” Doll Clothes. I’m always a bit leery of patterns I’m not familiar with, but the instructions were fairly easy to follow and the fit of the outfit was very good.
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