“The past is not a package one can lay away.” -Emily Dickinson- journal entry: In days gone by, women carried pretty handkerchiefs. They were little squares of white or cream colored cotton. They were trimmed with lace. Sometimes they had tiny flowers on them and sometimes even embroidery. Women carried …
“Sewing mends the soul.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: What is a keepsake? That is a good question. We keep many things. We keep them for different reasons. Sometimes we think we might use things someday, or someone else might want it someday, or it came from somewhere we want to …
“Don’t wait for your ship to come in . . . swim out to it !” -Author Unknown- journal entry: No kidding. This is a 15 minute swimming bag. It is made from a shower curtain. Not an expensive shower curtain but a $5.99 shower curtain on the discount table. …
“Worries go down better with soup.” -Jewish Proverb- journal entry: Just a quick apron for Ivy. Long ties in the back, gathers, ruffles, a pocket and a funky button. She loves to cook much more than she likes to wash her clothes. Seems like a good solution ! Made my …
“Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked.” -Pearl S. Buck- journal entry: Well, I’m amused how many fun tags I have but you might be shocked. I must be older than you are. Over time I have come to love one …
“A stitch in time saves nine.” -Benjamin Franklin- journal entry: Oh, this was fun to make. It is a teeny tiny pincushion made inside of a teeny tiny trunk. I simply sewed two 3×3 squares of soft, textured fabric together, right sides together and left a little opening on one …
“The world if so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings !” Robert Louis Stevenson journal entry: I love to make “Sunday Aprons”. I love mixing and matching the fabrics. I love finding just the right trim, or lace, or flower. …
“The years teach much which the days never knew.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson- journal entry: Here is another “Sunday Apron” for another unique personality. It is very feminine. The fabric will shine, shimmer and rustle as she moves. I made pleats at the top and scallops at the bottom. I gathered …
“Think left and think right, think low and think high, Oh, the things you can think of if only you try.” Dr. Suess journal entry: Well, Dr. Suess. I have searched high and low for unique labels to sew into my projects. I have found nice labels . . . …
“If nothing is going well, call your grandmother !” -Italian proverb- journal entry: Everything is going well . . . for me. I am very grateful for that. I don’t know about everyone else. actually . . . I do know about some people and wish all would be well …
