Category Archives: Sewing

A Pound of Flesh

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

There was a time I thought I’d never finish. But inch by inch, square by square, I sewed. And I sewed. And I sewed. And I messed up (Don’t look too closely). Yes, those are skulls and crossbones on the … Continue reading →

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Button, Button, my kingdom for a frickin button!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Yes,  I sew–by hand and by machine. Sewing is one of those freaky things I do to relax, until I’m doing it, then I find it aggravating. So, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that I would have buttons. In fact, … Continue reading →

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The Story of a Baby Quilt and youtube

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

So, um, the first baby quilt is finished. I’d already pieced the top. Those are bugs in a jars and it was made for a little boy. The piecing was actually easy and I love the pattern, so the next … Continue reading →

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A Sewing Machine’s Tale

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Sewing machines, like people, don’t like to be ignored. When I sat down to finish piecing the quilt tops, it had been almost a year since I last used my machine. To express its displeasure at my neglect, my machine … Continue reading →

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Update on Goals for 2012

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Here it is the first day of the new quarter and I thought I do an update of my goals for 2012. 1.) Publish the first book in my urban scifi/fantasy Blue Manuever Done! 2.) Finish the Valentine’s Day sequel … Continue reading →

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A Life in Balance

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

I write for the challenge. To put it another way, writing is not easy for me, painting those word pictures requires digging deep and dredging up emotions that my characters need to have in order for the story to come … Continue reading →

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Sewing Adventures Part II–The Pattern

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Once my daughter had decided on the style and fabric of her new dress, I had to show her how to cut out the pieces. Of course, since it had been a while since I’d actually cut anything other than … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Sewing, Part I

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

Summer is here and school is out. My youngest daughter has always been interested in fashion and has decided that she would like to learn how to sew. Inspired by the woman in a certain cell phone commercial, she decided … Continue reading →

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Confessions of an Introvert

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

I am by nature a hardwired introvert. In fact, I’m pretty sure I practice Extreme introvertion. I lived next to one neighbor for 5 years before I talked to her. She claims she tried multiple times to yell at me … Continue reading →

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