Horse Stuffy at the Log Cabin

I have a 5 year old great-niece who loves nothing more than horses!

After cruising around eBay looking at sewing patterns,

I knew the horse in this Butterick pattern would be well loved!!

Isn't he sweet?



Yo-Yo Trees and Hand Knit Socks for Christmastime

One of my lastest creations is a couple of sets

of yo-yo Christmas trees, made with country fabrics and

sticks and stumps from around my property. 

A cute Christmas accent for a country home!

Another creation is this "new" Christmas family heirloom for

my kids.  I recently inherited their Grandmother's knitting box

and found several socks with unfinished mates.

What better way to showcase Grandma's lovely

handknit socks than to display them as

Christmas stockings?

The kids really love this new decoration in our home.

Log Cabin Sewing Studio's Prim Mitten Decs

Last night I created these prim mitten decorations for Christmas.

Stained with coffee and vanilla for a subtle, delicious scent and then grunged up

in the oven to make them primitive.  Stuffed with winter greens and a candy cane,

they look great hanging on the wall or on a door knob!

Sock Monkeys :)

Sock monkeys have become so popular.  You can't help but

love them, especially when they're sewn from real socks

- unlike the ones you see in many stores.

 A month ago I was on a roll, and created several sock monkeys!

And here she is, all sewn together!

Baby sock monkey from baby socks :)

My favourites are the ones made from men's

work socks - traditional sock monkeys:

And here's the whole gang, sewn by Log Cabin Sewing Studio!

Sewing Snowmen!

The temperature today hit 0 degrees, so that means it's time

to talk snowmen.  And snowwomen.  This frosty couple 

are made mostly from felt and flannel, so cozy for

the coming winter months!

 These snowpeople are 13 inches tall!

Witchy Poo's Shoes - Halloween Decorating

I saw a pair of witch boots similar to these on an online craft board

and fell in love with them.  I sketched out a pattern and sewed them

together, adding a bit of "scuff" on them for an old look. 



50's Girl Costume

My 12 year old daughter decided she'd like to be

a fifties girl this year.  So, with a poodle skirt pattern from eBay,

5 metres of pink broadcloth, 2 metres of pink tulle for a crinolin,

and a piece of felt for a poodle, I got to work!

The felt poodle, cute as can be!

 We added ankle socks, a hair ribbon and a Banana Republic cardigan

to complete the 50's look. Sure hope the greasers stay away!



Halloween 2012

Sewing Halloween costumes is so much fun! 

 This year my little costume designer (Cameron, age 9)

presented me with this sketch of his idea for a costume.

Add the mask and the cleaver, and you have

"a scary guy in a cloak"!

But scary soon turned silly and flirty!





More Ornies for Fall!

After sewing up some acorn bowl fillers last week,

I moved on to pumpkins and a turkey!

These pumpkins range from 4 inches to 10 inches across,

and with Halloween on it's way, they are such a cute fall ornament.

And a sweet little primitive turkey for our

Canadian Thanksgiving Day yesterday!

Fall Ornies

Fall has arrived, and what better way to dress up

your table than with adorable acorn bowl fillers.

These are so cute, I can't wait to sew some more!

Maid of Honour - Dress Hem

This gorgeous gown will be worn by the Maid of Honour at an

upcoming wedding.  Since she lives far from the bride, the bridal shop

and the ceremony location, Log Cabin Sewing Studio

helped with the dress alteration.

With a new shorter hem for the lining, dress and chiffon overlay,

the MoH can focus on the bride and won't need to worry

about tripping over her own dress.

Drapery Hemming

These new drapery panels were about 12 inches

too long for my client.

Hemmed and ready to hang!

New Zipper for Campbellford Colts Jacket

This Campbellford Colts hockey jacket needed
a little fixing up before the start of the new season:

With a new zipper this player is ready to go!

Summer Purse Repair

After a summer of use and abuse, the handles of this

cute summery bag were in need of some tlc.

So I headed to Canadian Tire for some cotton rope:

Then used the same knot that my kids use when making

friendship bracelets:

Then tea-dyed the new rope handles and sewed them in place.

Dressed up Flip Flops

Labour Day has come and gone, but with this great weather

we still need our flip flops!  I found this pair on clearance for 85 cents. 

 A few fabric strips and a quick macrame knot make

these flip flops look comfy and cute.