Author Archives: robbiekw

This is in direct response to Dancing in the Rain’s post with love and compassion: http://www.dancingintherainwithelena.blogspot.com/ (how?) I am a recovering addict of 21 years as of December 24th 2010. My daughter was 10 and my son was 7 when … Continue reading →

I have had a very maddening dilemma of late… I use cast-off denim and reuse it for various purposes (most especially purses). Sometimes, for handles and joining seams, I am sewing through 8 – 10 layers. 1) Scissors: I have … Continue reading →

…and I am lost. China makes what I make and imports it to my town… (My Dad reported this to me today after seeing someone with a purse he thought I made… asked the woman who she purchased it from … Continue reading →

When I went looking for thread and needle information the other day, much to my dismay, there is very little information available at JoAnn’s… and the local Sewing Machine/Quilt/Embroidery shop had nothing to tell me. Please. Do I have to … Continue reading →

yeah. so the title says it all. I was 12 years old when I began sewing on a sewing machine. While I was growing up I always watched my mother and grandmother while they sewed. They made the most fabulous … Continue reading →

Awesome! I found others who struggle with the same thing that I do!  Er, not that it is awesome that we struggle, but that we have issues with sewing heavy items! I have a project that I am currently working … Continue reading →

Renata Salvador died today. She was going to be 49 on October 18, 2010. She had been recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer… and it didn’t take long after that til she took her last breath… Her laughter and sunny-smiling disposition … Continue reading →

I try to do my messiest work outdoors. Being the climate in Michigan is rather cold in October, I am trying to take advantage of the warmth when it is here by deconstructing denim jeans in the carport. When I … Continue reading →

okay, so although I wanted to get this blog started, I really wasn’t prepared to begin writing anything. I have tons of things to share, mainly my creations. Possibly a tutorial or two… but at this point, I am just … Continue reading →