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Here are the projects so far! I started this challenge because I reached a point in life that I was so stressed and empty. Three cross country relocations, inheriting two children in a will, an unnecessary and costly custody battle to get them, and the natural growing of our family to three boys was a […]
MoreIn the next few weeks our home will go up on the market, and we will move about 1200 miles from here. My current sewing room offers a view I’ll likely never have again so I thought I’d post a few picture of this space before it’s gone. Enjoy!
MoreThere’s this super funny meme going around that says something to the effect, “Apparently buying fabric and sewing it up are two different hobbies”. I died laughing and had to call my mom. “YES!”, she replied loudly when I read her the meme. When my parents moved houses in my early 20’s I watched […]
MoreTwo of my three young sons was home sick from school on Monday and since they mostly wanted to veg out I used my time wisely and whipped up this shirt from this dress’s scraps (you can read about this dress here https://sewsanityblog.com/2017/11/12/week-6-the-floral-dress/). I’ve made this shirt pattern once before (https://sewsanityblog.com/2017/12/21/throwback-thursday-butterick-b6455/) so I decided it […]
MoreAbout a year ago I flew to Georgia to visit my oldest child at college. As we bummed around her college town sipping coffee, eating fun foods and soaking in the charm of her college town we hopped in and out of cute clothing shops. We tried on some pieces for laughs and others because […]
MoreI hosted and taught my very first sewing class. This was not something I envisioned doing when I started this challenge #oneprojectaweekforayear, but it seems to be inspiring a lot of people in my immediate circle to try sewing or pick it up again. After the 20th person said, “I want to learn!” I thought, […]
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