Chenille blankets were the brain child of 15 year old Catherine Evans Whitener in 1895 who invented the technique. She received so many orders for her new style blanket that she began producing them in larger orders. Eventually manufactures copied the blankets she invented and they kept quite a few Georgia families from starving during … Continue reading Hand made chenille blankets: a lost art
So today was spent on some sewing lessons. The girls wanted to do a little redecorating and it turned out beautiful! Conestoga Chuck wanted to help out, but for safety reasons we had to ban him from the sewing room lol (pins and needles and scissors oh my!). We started with the kiddo play cubby … Continue reading A little decorating and some budget sewing goes a long way!
Conestoga Chuck here! My human is always making things for us using her sewing machine thingy but recently she found this vintage 1950's model (all metal) toy Singer sew handy 10-20 model in the thrift store. This thing is amazing! Super easy to use and my human can sew me all kinds of dog toys … Continue reading Singer Sew Handy: a 1950’s toy that sews as good as my modern machine and perfect for RV living
Conestoga Chuck 