Monthly Archives: July 2006

Goodbye to An Old Friend

I’ve been carrying this purse since last September. I love it. So much so that even though I’ve made several others in the intervening months I never carried any of them for more than a few days. I was always right back to this one. I used Vogue pattern 7701, View F and made it…

Water Bottle Carrier Tutorial

This water bottle carrier was inspired when I found myself carrying everyone’s water in my backpack for the 4th of July parade. Next time, everyone carries their own! This is my first tutorial so please feel free to send me corrections or comments on how to make it better. 1. Cutting Instructions Cut one piece…

Storing Fabric

When Greg says ‘You want to go to IKEA this afternoon?’ I don’t hesitate. I yell at the girls to get their shoes and socks on, I grab the ferry schedule and we’re off. I don’t ask why. He really dislikes shopping. He’s the most non-consumeristic person I know. This is good and bad. The…

Text Embroidery

I discovered the world of fonts two years ago when I planned a Survivor birthday party for Caitlin. I was looking through the Word fonts trying to find something to use on the invitations. Not finding anything appropriate I turned to a Google search. I was totally excited to find a font called Survivant. It…