Sarah J. Doyle | July 19, 2010
I would think that older children (pre teens and teens) would be less likely to interfere with sewing projects, but the younger children (toddlers through 6-8) always want to “help”, which can make it difficult to keep your mind on what the sewing project is. I’ve found that when our 4 year old quadruplet grandbabies and [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | February 21, 2010
My mother and grandmother were “sewers”, with my mother making all the clothing we wore and my grandmother making quilts. It was only natural then that I had a desire to learn to sew at a young age. That interest in sewing has passed down to Denise, my daughter, who also started sewing at a [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | August 29, 2009
I have several quilts that my grandmother made, and oh how they are so special to me! She passed away years ago, but the love of sewing and quilting that she and my mother instilled in me will last my lifetime! My daughter is a trememdous seamstress, quilter, pattern designer — all of it, and [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | June 13, 2009
If you’re a mother or grandmother who is trying to do a sewing, alteration or craft business at home and still attempt to take care of small children, you know your nerves can get a little frayed sometimes — especially on those rainy days when there is just nothing for the kids to do.As you [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | May 9, 2009
Children’s sewing cards have two distinct functions at our house! First and foremost, they are laying the groundwork for teaching children to sew, which will result in a lifetime of pleasure and/or income for the children. Secondly, they are wonderful for letting kids think they are “helping” me sew while I’m trying to do a [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | November 17, 2008
What a wonderful feeling it would give you to teach someone about your passion of sewing! Not only would you feel proud of that person’s accomplishments, the person doing the learning would feel “on top of the world” to have created something unique and useable.If you’re wondering where you could begin, start with some children – your own [...]
