Sewing-4-Sanity
Thriving not just surviving
About Me
Who I am…
I’m first and foremost a wife and mom to 3 amazing little men and a little lady we are expecting soon! I love my family and my job and have found that in order to maintain my sanity juggling full-time motherhood with being a full-time educator, I need a creative outlet. Sewing, crafting, and photography are that outlet for me…hence the blog name Sewing-4-Sanity. I always tell people I sew to maintain some semblance of sanity, so I thought with 4 children this seemed fitting. 🙂
Why I’ve decided to blog…
I’m hoping this blog will be a way to harness my creativity and maybe even make it useful for others. My plans are to post on things like…
- Projects I’m working on or have completed that I love
- Reviews and comparisons of PDF patterns
- Lists of my favorite patterns & fabrics (including sales!)
- Crafting ideas using a Silhouette or Cricut
- DIY photography tips I’ve learned so far (I still have a lot of learning to do!)
- Maybe some life hacks or favorite recipes that have nothing to do with sewing
- Tips for thriving and not just surviving motherhood
- And who knows what else I’ll feel inspired to share!
The Journey Begins – My Planned Posts
Thanks for joining me! I’m pretty excited to get started. I have lots of “good ideas” of things I would personally find useful (hopefully others find these things useful as well!)
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Here is a list of upcoming blog posts I would like to write (you can tell many are to prepare for our own little bundle coming!):
- Sewing a maternity wardrobe for before, during, and after pregnancy…getting the most bang for your buck
- The best baby shower gifts…what do parents actually want and use that you can make
- A comparison of “free” baby patterns – Hats, shirts, pants, and cloth diapers
- Capsule wardrobe for bringing home baby
- Maternity hacks for patterns you probably already have
- The panty project – looking at several popular PDF patterns on the same booty with women of different shapes & sizes participating
- Colorblocking – how to make the most of your custom fabrics
- Lessons in what not to do for tester and/or strike off photos
- Making the most of pattern testing – tips to get more out of the experience
- Tips on sewing with small children
- Patterns I couldn’t live without
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