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Dawne Whelpley
Sep 4, 20241 min read
More of Yay or Nay retiring...
The decision has been made and with lots of input from you guys and I thank you for your input..... the NAY won out, at least until...
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Dawne Whelpley
Jul 14, 20242 min read
RETIREMENT - YAY OR NAY !!!
It all happened a long time ago when I told myself that some day in the future I will want to turn off my sewing machines and just focus...
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Dawne Whelpley
May 27, 20242 min read
Who loves to Garden, when not sewing of course?!
Me, I love gardening. I must admit it is getting harder to do with all the bending and digging. As a matter of fact this Thursday is my...
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Dawne Whelpley
Feb 19, 20241 min read
Here I sew again on my own!
Is that you. Do you want to get going again? Some of you have continued sewing on your own and I'm sure some of you dropped it for one...
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Dawne Whelpley
Oct 29, 20232 min read
A lot is changing in 2024
It may be a bit early to start talking about next year but I have lots to talk about. Not only will you have more opportunity to select...
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Dawne Whelpley
May 26, 20231 min read
I need your help - sewing unrelated.
This is a personal request totally unrelated to anything sewing. Before I delve into the favour I need help with, I have to apologize...
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Dawne Whelpley
Jan 6, 20232 min read
READY ... SET ... LET'S SEW !!!
I hope Christmas was delightful and your New Years Eve a fantastic celebration! I spent a glorious Christmas in New York with the best...
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Dawne Whelpley
Nov 3, 20222 min read
Breaking Up
Hi all, who knew working near my pond would really break me up so much. On Sunday the 9th of October I was doing a little adjustment work...
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Dawne Whelpley
Aug 23, 20222 min read
Serging Into Fall
Pun intended in the title, because, the first series of Fall training programs have been added to the calendar with an exciting new...
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Dawne Whelpley
Aug 7, 20221 min read
JUST "BUSTED"
That's right after all these many years of sewing all sorts of garments I realized there was one garment I have been ignoring for a long...
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Dawne Whelpley
Jul 4, 20222 min read
PONDering the summer months. Its been six months since my last confession--oops, Blog.
Its been six months since my last confession--oops Blog. Its now summer, according to the calendar, according to the weather, I question...
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Dawne Whelpley
Jan 1, 20222 min read
Can you believe it???
It is finally here! I was starting to think it wasn't going to happen. I followed the old tradition and opened the front door at...
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Dawne Whelpley
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Blog is changing
I am already running out of topics and need your help. What would you like to read about? From here on in I will be doing a blog once...
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Dawne Whelpley
Oct 24, 20214 min read
What is a fibre, a yarn, a fabric and, Oh my, which one shall I choose?
There are books a plenty on all different kinds of fabrics and of those, there are too many to describe. Knowing which is what and what...
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Dawne Whelpley
Oct 18, 20213 min read
This blog just appears long - No, it actually is long!
There are sew many types of threads it is sometimes hard to know which one to buy for which project. Lol – did you notice the use of the...
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Dawne Whelpley
Oct 3, 20213 min read
- Sewing Machines are like people, they have individual personalities too.
Investing in a sewing machine can be a big expenditure. Take time to make the right choice. Before you got married, you dated a variety...
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Dawne Whelpley
Sep 26, 20213 min read
Sewing: A mess, is a mess, is a mess!
If I came to your personal sewing space at your house, what would I see? – Everything neat and tidy and put away? Or – more like a...
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