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No more cheap thread! I’ve sworn it off in the hopes of smoother sewing and less frustration from tangles and tension issues. Here, we have some lovely coats and clark spoils ready to take the place of the tangly cheap stuff. #sewing #sewess #sewsewsew #Artist #Artistmama #pittsburghsewing #Pittsburghartist #ArtistsonInstagram #ArtistsofInstagram #ArtistsofPittsburgh #artistslife #artistmomma #Pittsburghhandmade #HandmadePittsburgh #artistsontumblr #artistsoftumblr #artistsontwitter #artistsoftwitter #artistsoffacebook #artistsonfacebook #MadeinPittsburgh #colorful #artplay #creativehabit #creativity #creativelife #creativemama #coatsandclark https://www.instagram.com/p/CBwj3U6ANJH/?igshid=1n05v3iqrvhl0

Well, I’m finally making some cloth masks. This pattern is found on IThinkSew.com and has 4 sizes- baby/kid, kid, and 2 adult sizes. There is also a pocket for a filter, something like a coffee filter or another non-woven material, making it more effective. Wish me luck. Practical sewing is my least favorite, but I have some great fabrics to work with and my new sewing room really is so nice. #sewing #sewingroom #sewess #sewingforkids #sewingartist #sewingmama #sewingmomma #sewexciting #newsewingmachine #singerheavyduty #sewingstudio #sewingarts #pittsburghsewing #pittsburghartist #pittsburghhandmade #handmadepittsburgh #sewingproject #clothmask #pandemicsewing #sewingpattern #practicalsewing https://www.instagram.com/p/B_lf2xpA8ft/?igshid=x81basv9fkjw

Well, I’m finally making some cloth masks. This pattern is found on IThinkSew.com and has 4 sizes- baby/kid, kid, and 2 adult sizes. There is also a pocket for a filter, something like a coffee filter or another non-woven material, making it more effective. Wish me luck. Practical sewing is my least favorite, but I have some great fabrics to work with and my new sewing room really is so nice. #sewing #sewingroom #sewess #sewingforkids #sewingartist #sewingmama #sewingmomma #sewexciting #newsewingmachine #singerheavyduty #sewingstudio #sewingarts #pittsburghsewing #pittsburghartist #pittsburghhandmade #handmadepittsburgh #sewingproject #clothmask #pandemicsewing #sewingpattern #practicalsewing https://www.instagram.com/p/B_lf2xpA8ft/?igshid=x81basv9fkjw

The tooth pillow is a little wonky because I used quilters’ cotton instead of flannel (at may daughter’s request, but it’s what I have used previously), but I stayed up until about 2:30am to finish it, and the littlest is happy with it, so I am too. As I was cutting out the fabric, my son (oldest child) came through the room. I mused on the fact that this would be the last tooth pillow that I made for the children that I gave birth to (in this lifetime), but if they had children, then I would make them for their children. He said that if he had kids, then he would make tooth pillows for them. 💖💖💖 So, I’m definitely keeping the pattern. 😍😍😍😍 #sewing #sewingroom #sewess #sewingforkids #sewingartist #sewingmama #sewingmomma #sewexciting #sweetfamilymoments #passingonthetradition #sewingstudio #sewingarts #pittsburghsewing #pittsburghartist #pittsburghhandmade #handmadepittsburgh #sewingproject #toothpillow #toithfairypillow #family #familytradition #newtraditions https://www.instagram.com/p/B-8TY4HAYwQ/?igshid=zfwnpddsyym6

My littlest lost a tooth today! She just turned 5, so this was a little unexpected. So, I’ve opened my new sewing machine and am trying it out on her tooth pillow. I don’t remember when it was that I last sewed successfully. When I attempted making my daughters pirate costumes in September, the iron was too heavy and standing to cut was too difficult after being rear ended in June. Then, I tried again a few months ago and my 20+ year old machine finally stopped working even remotely well enough to keep using it. So, here I am. Hopefully this small project is easy enough on my muscles. Not being able to go to the chiropractor because of the pandemic has been painful. I have the new episode of Outlander, a new sewing room, and this literally just out of the box new machine. That’s all pretty exciting. #sewing #sewingroom #sewess #sewingforkids #sewingartist #sewingmama #sewingmomma #sewexciting #newsewingmachine #singerheavyduty #sewingstudio #sewingarts #pittsburghsewing #pittsburghartist #pittsburghhandmade #handmadepittsburgh #sewingproject #toothpillow #toithfairypillow #toothfairyiscomingtonight https://www.instagram.com/p/B-5u54bgcJG/?igshid=6om3s0rcy86f

This doll and puppy got holiday outfits. Happy Christmas Eve! #holidaysewing #sewess #sewing #holidaysewing #dollclothing #festive #innerchild #Artist #Artistmama #mixedmediaartist #Pittsburghartist #ArtistsonInstagram #ArtistsofInstagram #ArtistsofPittsburgh #artistslife #artistmomma #Pittsburghhandmade #HandmadePittsburgh #artistsontumblr #artistsoftumblr #artistsontwitter #artistsoftwitter #artistsoffacebook #artistsonfacebook #MadeinPittsburgh #sparkly https://www.instagram.com/p/BryhZmyjlUP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=icq4572y79g0

Kid sewing! I brought down a sewing project because my husband was out of town working until late in the evening. So, I also got out some fabric previously meant for another project for my son to use. He had been telling me for a couple of days that he wanted to hand sew a pouch and these linen rectangles did the trick. My daughter also sewed on a few scraps with a tapestry needle and then played with the pins. She says that now she knows how to sew all by herself. 😍 It’s good being at this stage of mothering knowing how much you can just let your kids try things without worrying and how much they are learning by following their curiosity. After the pouch, my son saw a video that inspired him to add pom poms to a shirt. He says that they’re very soft and it’s like wearing tiny stuffed animals. Love them!! #sewing #kidstuff #unschooling #curiosity #innerartist #innerchild #artistmom #pittsburghartist #weunschool #creativity #childleadlearning #discovery #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #artistsontumblr #artistslife #artistsoftumblr #artistsoftwitter #artistsontwitter #artistsoffacebook #artistsonfacebook #pghartist #sewess #letthemexplore

They were about a month or so late, but I did make my youngest her “bus pants” since I couldn’t find any to buy. I got this fabric on Spoonflower. #diy #sewing #custom #spoonflower #kidstuff #artistmom #sewess #innerchild #pittsburghartist #artistsofinstagram #artistsoftumblr #artistsoftwitter #artistsoffacebook #artistsoninstagram #artistsontumblr #artistsontwitter #artistsonfacebook #pghartist #pghartists #library #publiclibrary