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Se7en Things To Do With a Pillow Case…

August 21st, 2010 · 13 Comments

I live with a wannabe seamstress – seriously every potential project is a sewing project!!! Needless (!!!) to say I am always looking for materials that I have lying around the house!!! And for the longest time I had a couple of extra pillowcases… and she has slowly but surely been whittling away my supply. [...]

Se7en Brilliant Batik Bikes…

July 16th, 2010 · 6 Comments

What with Bastille Day and The Father Person glued to the Tour de France. I must say I just love watching the French country side fly past the bikes and I would love to stop and visit some of their beautiful spots… but the rest of my family are firmly fixated on the bikes!!! Meanwhile [...]

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Se7en Quick Pockets for Corduroy…

May 27th, 2010 · 7 Comments

We have been reading this book: And so we went on a hunt for pockets and raided our worn out cargo pants… some pockets with velcro were perfect!!! When we posted our brilliant bag bonanza a couple of weeks ago one of the bags we posted was a pocket bag… so we made a couple [...]

The “Se7en +1″ Brilliant Bag Bonanza …

January 22nd, 2010 · 16 Comments

Here is a post with Se7en Brilliant Bags your kids can make from things that you probably have lying around your house. We are on holiday and hours and hours of doing nothing has led to all sorts of industry, all requiring little visits to the sewing machine… My kids are into bags, big bags, [...]

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Se7en Discover Double Sided Applique Paper and Patches…

January 8th, 2010 · 9 Comments

My kids love badges and patches and any kind of clothing embellishment!!! Otherwise they are pretty relaxed about their appearance and whatever they find in their drawers they will wear… Most of them!!! But there is always one… who will not have the slightest hole in any item. Here I speak for myself, most of [...]

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How to Make a Reversible Poncho in Se7en Steps…

December 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Hood #3 has been dying to sew forever and finally the time has come. Just the thought of the gidgets and gadgets that are associated with the sewing machine sends her reeling with curiosity and excitement! So I decided to go with something terribly easy, especially since all she wanted to do was sew clothes!!! [...]

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Bed Bug Hand Warmers in Se7en Steps…

July 23rd, 2009 · 14 Comments

In last weeks “Week That Was… Post” Hood #6 promised a sheekwit (secret) craft that we had been working on. These are bean bags that you can warm in the microwave on a very cold night and take to bed for a snuggle or pop in your pockets on a freezing day. They can also [...]