Order now by clicking here When my book came out on September 1, I knew I wanted to honor my great-grandmother, my grandmother, and my mother, all of whom sewed. The story has at its center a wedding–the real wedding of my grandmother and grandfather whose marriage lasted nearly 70 years. Theirs is a true love … More Annie Laura’s Triumph
The August 1915 Needlework Magazine advises its readers that the lavender sachet is “just the thing to put among the baby clothes. And they are not at all difficult to make.” I can just imagine my grandmother (Laura Viola in my fictional account, Annie Laura’s Triumph) reading these words, and busily creating three or four … More Lavender Sachet: 30 Days of Heirloom Sewing Annie Laura Sews Day 4
I digitized the embroidery using Digitizer MBX and sewed the pillow inone hooping on the Janome 15000 using the largest hoop I love opening my great grandmother’s cedar-lined hope chest and examining the delicately embroidered baby clothes. Because I love the embroidery, and because I have neither the time nor the patience to recreate … More Boudoir Pillow: 30 Days of Heirloom sewing Annie Laura Sews Day 3
Attending a wedding in 1915– what would it be like? The fun of writing fiction is that I get to do exactly that–attend my grandmother’s 1915 wedding. In fictional form, at least. You can read about what I imagine her wedding to be in Annie Laura’s Triumph, my first book about the life of my … More Wedding Garter: 30 Days of Heirloom Sewing Annie Laura Sews Day 2
I love writing stories about my family–stories that have been passed down from great grandmother to grandmother to aunts to me. Since I didn’t live during the times these stories take place, I have to imagine myself there. The minute I imagine it, it becomes fiction. So I don’t write memoir, trying to get everything … More Wedding Handkerchief with Inlaid Lace: 30 Days of Heirloom Sewing Annie Laura Sews Day 1
My first grand baby was born in January in the bitter cold of a northern Ohio winter. I wanted to create a car seat cover that would be guaranteed to keep him warm. INSTRUCTIONS For the pattern, I modified the instructions posted by Jessica from This Too Projects. From my local thrift store, I found a … More Warm and Cozy Baby Car Seat Cover
This project was created for my Thursday evening embroidery club at Jim’s Vacuum and Sewing in Panama City, Florida. It’s quick and easy, and can be made in several different sizes depending upon the editing ability of your machine. It’s a great project for using scraps! SUPPLIES REQUIRED One 10″x10″ strip of soft leather Leather … More In-the-hoop Leather Make up Bag
A Mother’s Prayer for her Children I love these verses. They are a perfect daily prayer over my children. To download the free jef file that fits the 5×7 hoop, click here Link
Today’s free download is from a verse that my best friend in college and I used to chant as we ran up the last hill in our two mile run. I don’t run anymore, I walk, but this verse still gives me hope even when I’m feeling exhausted by life 🙂 This download is digitized … More Free Embroidery Downloads: Christmas Crafts 2015 Day 5
Tea Towel 4: As you can see, this fabric–100% cotton unbleached/undyed muslin is a little thin for tea towels. So, I ordered a bunch of huck toweling from the really kind folks at ERC Wiping Towels (ercwipe.com). I should get them on Wednesday of next week, and I’ll let you know Thursday how they sew … More Free Embroidery Download: Christmas Crafts 2015 Day 4
Milinda Sews 