by Emmely | Sep 11, 2022 | Finished project, Gifts, Sewing
What gift do you get your father for his birthday? Now that I have two daughters capable of holding a pencil that answer has become a lot easier: I put them to work! This is really a win-win situation. We have an activity to do together, the children are entertained,...
by Emmely | Jun 12, 2022 | DutchMQG, Finished project, Gifts, Quilting, Sewing
This quarter’s theme for the Dutch MQG is free motion quilting (FMQ). To make sure that a lot of members would do something related to this theme they also organized a swap in which you had to sew a fabric pouch with FMQ details for another member. Despite not having...
by Emmely | Apr 30, 2022 | Finished project, Gifts, Sewing
My youngest daughter turned 3, and since I had made her older sister a backpack when she turned 3, it only seemed fair to make her one as well. So, I designed a waxed canvas foldover backpack that closes with a side release buckle. Fabrics and interfacing For the bag...
by Emmely | Nov 7, 2021 | Finished project, Gifts, Paper piecing, Sewing
A couple of weeks ago I had some uninterrupted time to myself because my children were staying with my parents for a couple of nights. I used some of that time to finally turn a quilt top into a quilt! The design was inspired by the “fractured” quilt from “Quilting...
by Emmely | Oct 27, 2021 | Finished project, Gifts, Sewing
My daughter’s school participates in a project that collects shoeboxes filled with some school supplies, personal care products and small toys. These are then shipped to other countries and distributed to children living in poverty so they receive a gift with some...
by Emmely | Jul 21, 2021 | Gifts, Quilting, Sewing, Sewing tip, Tutorial
During the past year I’ve sewn quite a bit with my then 3-year and now 4-year-old daughter. It started so that I could do some crafting while going lockdown-crazy but it turned into something enjoyable for both of us. At first, she would just sit next to me or sit on...
