Making 2026: Week #9

Hello 'maker' friends!  Welcome to week #9!

 What I recycled and or repurposed:  

I wore the skirt I repurposed from last week's post and it was too big around the waist so, this week I redid the waist by removing about 4 inches of the elastic and then I shortened the skirt a bit as well.  Sometimes it takes wearing a repurposed garment to get the fit right.

I have one more dress that I have been planning to turn into a summer skirt and I began that process this week as well.  I hope to have it completed to share next week.

Progress on a 'work in progress' or unfinished project:

Here's another one of my unfinished cross-stitch mini pillow projects.  This week I finished, stuffed and packed it away with my winter decor.

 Quilting project:  

I completed a 6th block in my patriot quilt ... bottom row, right hand side.  I have 10 more blocks to go!

I worked a small amount on my log cabin Christmas quilt as well.  When baby steps is all you can manage, that's what you do ... and that includes sewing!

A sewing channel/video I watched this week:  

I watched this quilting video.  I can't say I liked the pattern she used, I can't say that I dislike it either.  What I did like though and will incorporate into our lives is the concept of a 'car' quilt.  It's exactly what it sounds like, a quilt made for and kept exclusively in your vehicle.  I like that idea!  A future project for sure!

That's it for this week!  I'd love to hear what your working on and or 'making!'

 Until the next week!

mrs. patsi @ Grandma's Got a Sewing Machine

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A Working Pantry

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