Me, Mother

I’ve been in a bit of a rough parenting patch lately  (to put it mildly). The reasons and the hows aren’t terribly important. Trust me. It has stunk.  Continue reading

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Happy Easter! (Little Girls Easter Dresses)

I finally did it. Matchy-matchy dresses for my girls.  Continue reading

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Easter Break

Posting 3-4 times per week for the sew-along was a bit too intense for me. I’ll be taking a much-needed blogging break over the next couple weeks. It will give me a chance to finish up a special project (pictured above) and to pay a bit more attention to these little trouble-makers.  Continue reading

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Finishing Up! (Sidekick Sew-along Day #11)

This is it! The final installment of the Suitcase Sew-along. There is one final crucial step to give life to our miniature luggage.  Continue reading

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Dealing with Needle Breakage and Sewing the Halves Together (Sidekick Sew-along Day #10)

Over the last few weeks, I have been working my way through the Sidekick Mini Suitcase pattern, sharing any extra tips that didn’t make it into the pattern directions, and answering questions. The printable pattern and complete directions for the suitcase are available for purchase here.

I’m being perfectly honest here. The real reason I don’t have an E shop or sell handmade items is that I hate sewing anything more than once (or at the most twice). Sad, but true. So this making a fourth suitcase thing is KILLING me. I’m glad I have this sew-along to keep me accountable and force me to finish. So, thank you. And the Poor Neglected Fourth Child thanks you too. That being said…

THIS IS THE PENULTIMATE SEW-ALONG DAY!
wooohooooo!  Continue reading

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