CoverStitch – Janome Cover Pro CPX 1000
Do I really need this coverstitch machine? I guess I’m about to find out! I already have a sewing machine – older, but functional. The HuskyStar E10 machine by Husqvarna…
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Christmas Sewing 2017
Christmas Dogs! As I believe I might have mentioned, I’m beginning to enjoy sewing. Christmas and dogs are both very close to my heart so when I “happened” to be…
Ayla – A Poem to my Lovely Girl
So, dog is it?Well, just a little friend …Feeding, picking up messes.She rolled in what?No, no no, I don’t want to tug it out of your mouthAND throw it again.Click,…
What is so Special About a Serger (overlock) Machine?
A few years ago, when a good friend of mine noticed that I was doing a bit of sewing lately, he said I could “look after” an old overlock serger…
Girls Night Out in Purple- 2017
This is the third year that a group of us will attend the “Violette Femmes – Girls Night Out” charity event in Almonte, Ontario. All funds raised go to assist…
Sew & Wear – first time.
I can sew! Well, sort of. Things are coming back to me. Well, not coming back exactly since I never really knew them, but it is all vaguely familiar. Such…
Gnomes Halloween 2017
In early October, I actually started thinking about our Halloween costumes ahead of schedule! After placing so many little gnomes in the garden this summer, I thought, hey, why not? …
Our First Garden 2017
Our back year is a perfect small enclosed space for our boston terrier dogs, but we decided to try something new this year. This is our first time gardening, so…
Yardzee
I do enjoy making things. This summer I decided to make some large yard dice so we could play yardzee outside on Canada Day. There are a tons of Youtube™…
Sock Hop Halloween 2016
In past years, our adult costume ideas have become somewhat elaborate and often ended in something that is not very comfortable. But, because I was so comfortable last year, and…
Slasher Halloween 2015
This year for the Annual Halloween Bash™ I made our Halloween costumes from a rather random selection of items from the Value Village Halloween costumes section of the store. I…
Chimney Sweep Halloween 2014
So the Annual Halloween Bash™ costume party is still a thing at my brother and sister-in-law’s house. For past few years, we shopped around looking for ready made adult couple…