Sewing Devotee Pillows

'Aside from your plastic canvas projects, what else have you been doing since you retired?'

I quilt therefore I am

'My mom's the greatest surgeon this side of Mayo brothers.'

'I knew there was part of the pattern missing!'

Italica

"I said to myself, 'Maybe I can't change the world, but I can remodel my bathroom.' "

Woman holds report: 'This has so many different fonts in it, I thougt it was a ransom note.'

Man admiring his patterned clothes in the mirror

'Nobody ever before had took much notice of Granny's homemade flour-sack bloomers.'

"How soon will this be a remnant

"I believe it took a team of twenty five, working six months at a cost of �250, 000 to come up with that."

'I installed all the floor tiles by myself. I did it all by tile and error.'

Axle greaseMarine greaseElbow grease .

D.I.Y

"I feel there's a whole culture around mules."

"You knew I was hooked when you married me!"

I love embroidery

'It's good of you to go out of your way to show me what not to do, Mum.'

'31 years in graphic design eh, so I shouldn't be surprised you've retouched your photo on your CV.'

"Tia Carmen, can you make a new dress for my doll?"

Like father like son.

Ladies reading a crochet pattern for amusement

"Didn't your last blouse fall apart in two days?"

Heloise's Helpful Hints for Homebound

Purple dress

'It's good of you to go out of your way to show me what not to do, Mum.'

"It's beautiful. I'm just not sure it's $800 beautiful."

'Frank is into D.I.Y...'Destroy It Yourself'!'

'I think this is deep enough for the foundations!'

You're right, it's the house next door that gets the new window.

Sew on a sequin!

Beyond Dante

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"Not more sleeve alterations?!"