Monthly Archives: April 2013

Show Me My Options

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Sewfrench

The real finish of the week was making decisions. I’m exciting to be doing the nursery for our next little granddaughter, due August 24! Her mother found a picture of the fabric she wanted, I then did the research and … Continue reading →

Posted in Decorating, Design, fabric, Finishes, Sewing, Show it off Fridays | Tagged diy, fabric, nursery, sewing, show me | 17 Comments

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Sewfrench

Listening to The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving written by Jonathan Evison, read by award-winning narrator Jeff Woodman. A thirty something guy is at his rope’s end, running out of money, no career path or employment history, to speak of, decides … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fabric Tuesday, Quilting, Reading, Sewing, WIP | Tagged "fundraiser quilt", batting, books, hand quilting, hobbs heirloom, marking, Oakshott, reading, revised fundamentals of caregiving, trees, wool | 7 Comments

The you won’t Believe They are Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies recipe

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Sewfrench

I haven’t made a dessert or snack in forever. Like months. I actually can’t even remember when the last time was. This coming from a kitchen that had homemade snacks on the counters every day. Every. Day. It’s probably a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dairy free, Eating, Gluten Free, Recipes | Tagged cookies, cooking, dairy free, dessert, gluten free, grain free, homemade snacks, peanut butter, peanut butter cookies, snack | 7 Comments

Is it warm, yet, where you live???

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Sewfrench

The last time you saw me working with Liberty of London, I left you here. And I did finally finish it. I cobbled together a few different patterns to make a sleeveless blouse. I am not much of a blouse … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating, Finishes, Sewing, Travel | Tagged anna maria, blouse, eating, fabric, florida, Liberty of London, sewing, tana lawn, travel | 7 Comments

Next up… a fundraising quilt.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Sewfrench

This is what I’ve been working on. I’m squaring up blocks, that after I made them, I decided I should soak and rinse to make sure nothing would bleed. I don’t normally prewash, but I’ve never used anything like Oakshott … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Quilt, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Quilting, Sewing, WIP | Tagged batik, charity, fabric, Oakshott, quilt, quilting, squaring blocks, trees | 25 Comments

Pushing Reset

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Sewfrench

I’m sure you wondered where I disappeared to. Or maybe you didn’t notice? We spend part of our winters in Florida and this year that part was March. It seems strange telling relative strangers, or relatives who are strangers(!), our … Continue reading →