Probably the biggest challenge of my crafty Christmas has been coming up with gifts appropriate for the guys in my life. And of that category, the next challenge was coming up with something for little boys — specifically, my almost-7-year-old nephew. Last year, I made him a cool knight’s cape and shield, so I really [...]

Only one week until Christmas and I think I’m finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m fairly certain it’s not an oncoming train, too.
My goal of makingg many of my Christmas gifts has turned out pretty nicely. There are a few things that aren’t going to be done (no way I’m [...]

I’d built up a nice little bag full of fabric yo-yos since I started making them back in May and found a little inspiration in them to make this scarf for my Christmas gift stash. Even with having the yo yos ready to go, it still required a lot of hand sewing to finish the [...]

I am completely blown away by the number of people who took part in my little giveaway. Thank you so much for sharing about the causes near and dear to you. It was so wonderful to be able to read about the charities that are special to your hearts and lives, especially those that have [...]

Don’t be fooled by this simple purse. There is far more to it than meets the eye.
This purse required feats of strength and agility heretofor unseen in my sewing studio, and thankfully not witnessed by anyone in my family because I’m certain they would never let me live it down.
Here’s the deal: My mother-in-law 1.0* [...]