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  • Doing What You Love as a Parent Matters

    Doing What You Love as a Parent Matters

    August 6, 2026

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    Sewing & Motherhood

    What with cooking meals, changing diapers, doing the laundry, reading stories, and answering the question “why?” 258 times, asking if it’s possible to have hobbies as a parent may seem like a rhetorical question. How can you ever find time for doing what you love with everything else that needs to be done in a…

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  • Making DIY Curtains

    Making DIY Curtains

    June 26, 2026

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    Sewing tutorials

    Usually my sewing projects consist of clothes for myself or the kids. Recently, I put my sewing skills to use making some diy curtains for our home. One space we love is the little under-the-stairs nook that our kids call the secret room. It’s a fitting name because you wouldn’t really notice it if you…

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  • What thread to Buy for sewing

    What thread to Buy for sewing

    January 14, 2026

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    Sewing For Beginners, Uncategorized

    Something you probably noticed when you went to buy thread for your sewing project is how many different colors and brands there are. You’ll especially notice this if you’re looking online for thread. With all the options out there how do you know which one you should buy? Can you save some money and get…

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Welcome here

I'm Rachael, homemaker and mom of three with a love for sewing. Finding time to do what you love as a parent has it's challenges, but that doesn't mean you have to give them up. The amount of time you can pour into it will change in each season of motherhood. But for me, even a few moments spent doing something I love is worth it. Let me show you how I do it.

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