Tag: sewing

  • Copper’s Day Off, Or Not

    Copper worked an overtime shift today. We are so thankful to God for providing so much overtime for us in the last few weeks. We are in a season of home repairs, unfinished home projects and tractor breakdowns. The overtime is a huge blessing that is providing us with not only the extra cash we […]

  • Copper’s Day Off – Return of the Deere

    My husband worked 45 hours of overtime in the last two weeks, taking only Sundays off. We were glad to have him home today, even though most of the day was spent mowing.   The mower was in the shop for a couple of weeks, but we’re glad it’s back. The spring rains have kept […]

  • Marking Sewing Bobbins And Completed Projects

    Did you know that it is important that your upper threads and your bobbin threads match exactly??  I found this out the hard way several years ago.  I had some nice black Gutterman thread threaded onto my machine, and a black bobbin below.  My stitches were not right.  The upper and lower tensions were not in […]

  • Pattern Tracing Fabric

    Pattern Tracing Fabric – Do you know about this stuff?  I thought everyone did, but when I last bought it at the JoAnn Super Store the cutting lady didn’t know what it was.  This post is for those of you who sew and don’t know about this wonderful stuff. Pattern tracing fabric enables you to make […]

  • It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like….

    Christmas?  Nope, more like It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Copper’s Wife Has Bitten Off More Than She Can Chew”!!!!!  Jo-Ann’s had their Thanksgiving fabrics 50% off  this weekend.  I have had my eye on a whimsical pilgrim print for a Thanksgiving apron, and I told my Corin that I’d make  her a fall […]

  • Well, I Did Buy Something!

    Despite my mini-rant yesterday about JoAnn’s, I did buy a couple of pieces of fabric.  The one on the left is a lovely, though rather large, floral print that I found on sale!  30% off, thank you very much.  I plan to use it for this pattern.  I bought enough for the skirt, plus what […]