I find myself with an extra hour of life this morning, so I am on my keyboard to update both here and over at the Bear Patch blog. This comes after a yummy and what-seems-like-decadent breakfast of almond croissants. Easy almond croissants from the frozen food section at Trader Joe's. I had not tried them before, but they turned out great. Also from my last trip to Joe's--
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| Very tasty! |
Here's a little sewing tip and another good excuse to go to the office supply store! I read about this from someone else but can't remember who. Scotch, maker of all of those adhesive hooks and hangers, also makes these adhesive patches.
They actually have adhesive on both sides and are thick, like maybe 1/16th of an inch. When I need to sew something that requires a seam allowance other than 1/4" this is the perfect temporary tool. I was sewing a hem on the back of a pillow cover, and wanted to make my stitching line 7/8" from the folded edge. I peeled the adhesive from one side of the strip and put it on the bed of my machine after measuring the correct placement. Then I could run the fold right against the edge of the adhesive pad and get a nice straight stitching line. When I was done, I put it right back in the package for another day.
That hem was on the back of this pillow cover--
which now is complete except for the lack of an 18" pillow! Previously posted here.
Another pair of mittens for my favorite little guy--
These are quick and fun, and no doubt he will need more mittens in bigger sizes so I should have no lack of knitting!
2 comments:
What a great tip! Thank you, Martha!! Also, love your mittens, and I'm sure someone else will love them, too.
Yes, he and I will both love them!
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