Tag Archives: Sewing

No Work Goes Unpunished

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Linda Andrews

I thought this would be the year that i would finally finish my daughter’s quilt. I even pulled out my sewing machine to speed along the process. Having watched several YouTube videos, I knew I could use a walking foot … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Linda Andrews

Wishing everyone an amazing Halloween. I hope you get all the candy you want. Of course, you do have to buy it, so why not pick the items you want. And if you are anything like us, we buy the … Continue reading →

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I’m not sly, I’m crafty

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Linda Andrews

I don’t have many vices. Or should I say things, I would count as a vice. But I have to admit to a love of crafting. Maybe it is because my first job was with Michaels. Or maybe I’m just … Continue reading →

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Having a Ball

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Linda Andrews

I am a short person. Not little people short but petit people short. Edith Ann short. I have a foot rest at work even though my chair is on the lowest setting and frankly I find this annoying. So I … Continue reading →

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Black and Blue Friday

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Linda Andrews

As a rule I tend to avoid going out on the Friday after Thanksgiving. I don’t like crowds. Apparently, retailers are targeting folks like me by opening up on Thursday night. You would think by the amount of typtophan (turkey) … Continue reading →

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Button, Button, my kingdom for a frickin button!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Linda Andrews

Yes,  I sew–by hand and by machine. Sewing is one of those freaky things I do to relax, until I’m doing it, then I find it aggravating. So, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that I would have buttons. In fact, … Continue reading →

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A Sewing Machine’s Tale

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Linda Andrews

Sewing machines, like people, don’t like to be ignored. When I sat down to finish piecing the quilt tops, it had been almost a year since I last used my machine. To express its displeasure at my neglect, my machine … Continue reading →

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A Life in Balance

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I write for the challenge. To put it another way, writing is not easy for me, painting those word pictures requires digging deep and dredging up emotions that my characters need to have in order for the story to come … Continue reading →

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Sewing Adventures Part II–The Pattern

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Once my daughter had decided on the style and fabric of her new dress, I had to show her how to cut out the pieces. Of course, since it had been a while since I’d actually cut anything other than … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Sewing, Part I

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Summer is here and school is out. My youngest daughter has always been interested in fashion and has decided that she would like to learn how to sew. Inspired by the woman in a certain cell phone commercial, she decided … Continue reading →

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