sewing Archives - Lynda Heines Fabric Design

Making an outdoor garden flag

By: Lynda June 19, 2021

Sewing, waterproof canvasflags, garden flags, sewing, waterproof canvas2 Comments

Dave was looking through the shed recently, and found an old flag holder. At one time it had a flag, but it has long since bit the dust! He placed it in the wildflower garden, and then asked me to make a flag for it. Here is how it looks right now, before I’ve added…

The Violet Protest Project

By: Lynda January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

Reverse applique, Sewingreverse applique, sewing, The Violet Protest4 Comments

I mentioned in the last post that I was participating in the Violet Protest Project. Here are my finished pieces.

Around Here October 25

By: Lynda October 25, 2020

Around Here, genealogy, SewingAround Here, genealogy, online classes, sewing, SpencerOgg3 Comments

It’s been so busy around here so I’ve not had much time to blog. One of the projects I’ve been working on is sewing this Spencer Ogg Compact Accordion Wallet.

Mom’s smocked pillow

By: Lynda April 20, 2020April 22, 2020

genealogy, hand sewing, Uncategorizedgenealogy, sewing, smocked pillow10 Comments

I absolutely love this smocked pillow mom made in the late 60s.

Sunday Roundup -April 5, 2020

By: Lynda April 5, 2020April 13, 2020

Sewing, Sunday Roundup, this momentcats, sewing, sunday roundup12 Comments

Have you noticed how much people are blogging lately? Bloggers who only post weekly are posting every day or so. And it’s not just bloggers, businesses are emailing so much.

Making Masks

By: Lynda March 23, 2020April 5, 2020

Sewing, Uncategorizedface masks, sewing10 Comments

One thing I love about Facebook is you can find ways to help. Through the local quilters guild page (which I’ve not been a member in years) I found out that one of the local hospital needed face masks. After looking at the directions I figured I could make them.

Stamped stitched applique

By: Lynda March 12, 2020March 17, 2020

applique, Rubber Stamps, Sewing, Uncategorizedapplique, sewing, stamps6 Comments

Thanks for all of the comments and private messages about my last post. My muse is not all the way back yet, but just writing and sharing about it, made me feel so much better. So I have been doing a little creating include making stamped stitched applique.

Upcycled Tunic

By: Lynda January 22, 2020February 7, 2020

online classes, Sewing, upcyclingCreole Sha, sewing, upcycing, upcycled tunic4 Comments

Recently, I have seen a lot of really cool upcycled tunics and tops. I’ve wanted to try my hand at doing that, but had no idea where to start until I found Wendy Bryant’s online classroom. She has a free course “Upcycling a t-shirt or a tunic.” I watched that class, and then purchased her…