Blog Update

July 17, 2026

Good morning, here in Minnesota and beyond! Am posting today updates on using bags that were bought using bird seed, dog food and outer plastic packaging for fabric. One pic is of Linda who sewed a dog food bag into a side-stradle bag, showing inside and out. The bird seed and packaging bags are sewn by me - all were given to Listening House of St. Paul for people who may need them. They were gone, just like that!

Regarding PPL, two students who are excitedly learning how to sew different items. The first week, we sewed a pillow sham, the second, a bed pillow case, and next time, pj bottoms - learning how to sew casing for elastic, curves in the crotch, etc. Hems in the legs. They are excited to learn!

Volunteers are needed at Listening House for cooking, closet, etc. We would love to have you as yesterday I came with the early shift, then two more came later, some of those folks left and then Claudia came. We made quesadillas, PBJ's, pasta with sauted zuccini with garlic and fresh garden herbs - thank you Linda - one of the sewing ladies. 

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Goody, goody! I'm back at PPL: Project for Pride in Living. I currently have one student who wants fervently to learn to sew! And, he is a stellar student - he wants to learn how to mend clothing so he can charge for alterations! Wow! A guy after my owb heart!

And, another previous student at PPL has asked for more sewing lessons. So, putting these two together will be amazing and fruitful!

The picture is my next project bag for Listening House: it is a Canvas Crossbody Bucket Bag pattern from Sew4Home. And, it is a *free*; i like free; pattern!