Grocery Shrink

My dear friend, Jennifer, got married yesterday.  She comissioned me to make 5 orange silk dresses for the wedding.  Each of the girls designed their own gowns for me to interpret in cloth.  Jennifer is a talented architect and designer. …

My mother-in-law shared again.  This time it was 40 half pints of bluberries.  I dipped them in boiling water to split the skin and put them in the dehydrator.  They dried very slowly because it is so humid here.  But the cloudy overcast…

As part of my organization streak, I emptied my mending basket.  The mending included replacing an invisible zipper in a store bought skirt.  Invisible zippers are the easiest kind to put in, but I really dislike the cheap plastic feet that…

I was invited to Alexandria, Virginia to do a Grocery Shrink presentation for the MOPS group there.  And since the hostess also invited my entire family to stay for the week at her house and tour Washinton D.C., we jumped…

Aak!  You've been sewing orange silk dresses all day (or maybe not) and your family has to leave for church in 30 minutes and there's no dinner.  You tried this yesterday and already used up your eating out money for the…

Ever seen a rabbit in a tutu? It's Day 3 of Fritz's quarterly haircut. He's really not as big as he appears before trimming!

I've always wanted to know how to make tortillas.   I tried lots of times but often ended up with a mess, irritable, and a few hours poorer. Then one day I found the recipe in the cookbook by the creators…

I haven't posted for awhile because I'm finishing up a huge custom sewing project for a dear friend's wedding.  It has been a blast but all consuming and will be quite an accomplishment when finished.  Here's a sneak peek photo:…

I love to sew. It saves money, provides a creative outlet, and I can make money in my own home.  Sewing a dress for myself saves about $40.  But Ana White figured out that making her own headboard saved her…