I have this vision of myself as a Crafty Mom. The one who sews clothes for her kids, who makes every Halloween costume from scratch. I almost get the feeling that…
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sewing for family
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My mother uncovered this photo of my great-grandmother, the maker of this antique quilt. She actually found two photos, and allowed me to select one; I chose the one where she…
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We are surrounded by labels, of all kinds, every day. For many of us, labels on our clothing or the goods we purchase are that marker that divides the store-bought from…
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In a startling departure from our usual Thursday Sewing with Kids, I’ve been spending the bulk of my week sewing FOR my kids. And today, I’ve been refining my Perfect Pants…
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As the last stop on our weekend in Charleston, we visited historic Middleton Place, a pre-Civil War era plantation on the outskirts of town. My husband and I were both raised…
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As any woman who has ever had a baby can tell you, our bodies are not rubber bands, and they don’t bounce back right away. It’s almost funny (almost) how many…
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I have a bucket of mending. It sits on a low shelf, just a cardboard Ikea box where I collect the projects that my family need done: a shirt with a…
