My youngest son (I have three awesome boys/men) is expecting his first child in June. A Baby-Q shower was held for him and his girlfriend and I wanted to give something homemade. Something cute and loveable and huggable for my new grandchild. I decided on a teddy bear. Years ago I fell in love with a blue velvet teddy bear with red plaid taffeta paws -it's so huggable. It inspired me to try to make one for my grandson to hug. Looking around on the internet, I found an adorabl

There is something very satisfying about sewing a box cushion. It has all these parts and sections - zipper, cording, top and bottom panels, four side panels, oh, and STRIPES. And when it all comes together so sweet and neat and tidy, well...satisfaction. It's a thing of beauty. Here's another box cushion I worked on today. It's now midnight and that's enough sewing for today. Tomorrow I am making a second cushion for a window seat and I'll be making cording from the same fab

Sew and Sew Retreats was brought to life by two women, friends, Linda Sweek ( that's me) and Roxanne Terranova. We love to be creative and value the opportunity to be creative together. We thought others might value the opportunity to be creative and learn together too, as well as enjoy a getaway - a sewing retreat with creative textile projects, where one can laugh, relax, create and sew. Together we have almost a combined 85 years' experience in textiles including sewing, e