The Beginning: Project T-Shirt Quilt

I finally took the plunge. I bought/got together all the materials to make my first quilt. I’m going with a t-shirt quilt, like this one that my grandmother made for me. This project will serve a dual purpose. First of all, I’ll get rid of the ridiculous amount of t-shirts I have piled up that are [...]

Finally moved in…mostly

Here we are, the puppy and I updating you all from our new apartment. After about a week and a half of moving, shopping, and unpacking, and oh yeah, working, I’m pretty much all unpacked. There’s still one big wall with five or six pieces of art leaned against it waiting patiently to be hung. And [...]

Movin’ up and movin’ out

The lull of sewing projects has been replaced by the roar of apartment hunting and moving preparation. Because I got a job! I have a very civilized three weeks to get my act together and get settled in my new city (town, to the rest of the world) about an hour away. I am excited. Because [...]

New Bag Design!

So, I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty excited about this new bag design. I used quite a few different bags I had seen around to create this design and I have a few changes that I’d like to make in the future, but I’m happy with the way this one came out. And it’s a [...]

Flying the family flag

My Dad has worked as a captain for nearly all of his career. Schooners, tugboats, all kinds. But we still don’t have a family burgee. Burgees are flags that represent a family or group, you’ve probably all seen them on boats that belong to yacht clubs. So this last Sunday, as the rain washed out our [...]