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My new older Brother

Posted by: stayinhomensewin on: December 20, 2009

I went to the Salvation Army Thursday looking for some kitchen chairs, my MIL gave us a really nice maple kitchen table but no chairs, and to my hubbys despise we are using the lawn chairs (LOL, I KNOW). In my search I found this sewing machine sitting on the floor and the guy that works there [...]

Make your own washable duster cover

Posted by: stayinhomensewin on: November 19, 2009

I got one of these dusters at the dollar store, problem is it only comes with 3 dusters then you have to buy a new one there is no refill. Well I already have now and I really don’t want anymore. So I looked at the thing and thought, I can make my own and [...]

The problem with cleaning.

Posted by: stayinhomensewin on: November 4, 2009

The problem with cleaning is that it always leads to more, and who wants to spend the day cleaning??!! Today I was cleaning and sorting my sewing room, which lead to laundry. I had to fix Rocks bed and brought it down to the washer, switched loads and decided to do socks since hubby said he didn’t have [...]

How to sew a Driving Cap

Posted by: stayinhomensewin on: August 24, 2009

I spent countless hours searching the internet trying to find a pattern for the Driving Cap (Ivy cap, Flat cap, Golf cap,  Scally cap) depending on what you call it. My oldest son wanted one and we couldn’t find one, so I thought I would find a free pattern and print it off and sew it [...]

Boys shorts from men’s button down shirt

Posted by: stayinhomensewin on: July 27, 2009

I wanted to make my little guy a pair of shorts that were black and white plaid but I could not find any men’s shirts like that. I did find this one which I thought was pretty neat. It took me about a half hour to make and I only used the upper back bodice type [...]

New Waldorf Boy Doll

Posted by: stayinhomensewin on: July 27, 2009

Say Hello to Clifford! He is a 12 in baby boy. He was going to be a she but when I did the hair it came out too short. But I thought it looked awfully cute like that and decided to with it. He still needs a shirt though. I started him back in around [...]

Reupholstered kids recliner chair

Posted by: stayinhomensewin on: July 27, 2009

                                                                 BEFORE The old Winnie the Pooh Chair that was in the yard sale pile. My little guy kept telling me not to sell it because he yiked it. So after looking at tons of postings on craftsters and hours of googling I pulled it out and started ripping it apart. My camera died after [...]


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