One thing that always a problem is keeping my sunglasses scratch free. I often have used drawstring bags, or quilted ones where the glasses slide in one end. Those are easy to make, but the problem is the glasses will not stay inside. They end up either sticking out the end, or coming out altogether …
Category: Sewing
Quick Sewing Project for Grilling
Labor Day usually means a cookout here, hot dogs with chili, bratwurst or burgers with beans. I actually made this quick project last summer, and then got busy. I am so easily distracted by shiny things and thrift stores. I realized that I never posted it, so here goes, just in time for the last …
Apple Tablescape
September has arrived, and although it is technically still summer, Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of autumn for me. This is the weekend of the Apple Festival, our biggest event of the year. I have posted about this festival in years past, click on Apple Festival 2014 and Apple Festival 2015 to see the …
Scrap Dance Swing Bag
During my trip to Lexington, I took the Swing Bag to test it out in real use. I have to say, (brag a bit, LOL!!) that it performed beyond expectation. I expected it to hold some clothes and cosmetics, and be easy to carry, but I found that it did more than that. The pattern …
Let’s Talk About Pillows
When was the last time you bought yourself a new pillow for your bed? I asked this question of some friends recently, and their responses were much the same as mine - years. We all know about dust mites, and keeping our bedding clean, vacuuming the mattress from time to time, but I'll bet most …
Christmas in July plus more ideas for seasonal sewing and crafting
I thought you might like to see some of the projects I did last year during my 12 Days of Christmas event coinciding with the Christmas blog hop event. Here are some links to those projects, plus some other Christmas projects from prior years. In keeping with my blog being about a lot of subjects, …
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Having Fun in Lexington, Kentucky
Last week, DH had to go to Lexington, Kentucky to do some work, so once again I packed a bag and tagged along. I had a fun time shopping and sight seeing while he was working. Lexington says it is the horse capital of the world, with much in the town being about the horse. …
The Swing Bag – A Scrap Dance Pattern
Wouldn't you love to have a great travel bag for the holidays, or any travel weekend? This weekender bag is compact yet packs a punch. You won't believe how much you can fit into it, and still have organization! It will hold enough clothes and toiletries for a weekend getaway, just Swing it over your …
How to Shorten Sleeves on Ready to Wear
Shopping can be such a chore at times. As much as I like wearing nice clothes, sometimes it is just next to impossible to find what I need. It is hard enough to find things in petite sizing to accommodate my short stature, much less something cute. Recently I spent quite a bit of time …
Making Card Carriers
With the NC Quilt Symposium coming to Asheville in 2018, our local longarm group is once again making small items to add to the goodie bags to get our group publicity. For locals, and those who don't mind mailing quilts to be quilted, we have a number of wonderful longarm quilters ready to make your …
From My Carolina Home 