Plastic grocery bags (aka checkout bags, shopping bags) can be re-used and sometimes they accumulate at home faster than they wear out. Plastic bag dispensers make storing and using these bag easier. There are a variety of storage options for these bags, including diy ones. This is a plastic bag dispenser tutorial. Introduction Single-use plastic …
Square Bottomed Shopping Bag
Shopping bags often have rectangular bottoms and a prismatic shape. This is great if the items you want to place inside the bag also have a rectangular bottom or are smaller than the bottom of the bag. I discovered a limitation of my rectangular bottomed shopping bags; larger square items don’t sit flat inside them. …
Adjustable Guide Presser Foot
Since becoming serious about my sewing, I have purchased a number of specialty presser feet. One of them is an adjustable guide foot. In this post I review what an adjustable guide presser foot looks like and what it can be used for. What does it look like If you’re familiar with a universal presser …
Vignette Phone Crossbody Review
On laundry day, I need to carry my keys, smartphone and laundry coins in addition to my laundry basket. I prefer wearable hands-free options like small cross body bags. My March 1 & 15, 2023 blogs post featured two options for cross body smartphone bags. I’ve kept my eye out for other options and this …
Zippered Smartphone Bag Project Review
On laundry day, I need to carry my keys, smartphone and laundry coins in addition to my laundry basket. I prefer wearable hands-free options like small cross body bags. My March 1, 2023 blog post featured one option for a cross body smartphone bag. I’ve kept my eye out for other options and this post …
Smartphone Bag Project Review
On laundry day, I carry my keys, smartphone and laundry coins in addition to my laundry basket. I prefer wearable hands-free options like small crossbody bags. In 2018 I sewed a So-Sew-Easy Small Cross Body Wallet for use on laundry day. I purchased a larger smartphone in 2022 and it’s too big for my SSE …
Patreon Launch
In 2022, I began looking for additional ways to monetize my small business. In this post I’ll discuss my Patreon launch. Introduction My September 2022 and December 2022 posts reviewed some key events for 2022. My health issues and the disrespectful actions of others continue to impact my productivity. It’s difficult to output the same …
2022 Year End Review
2022 has been an eventful year. The covid-19 pandemic continues. The Freedom Convoy (Canada) and Trucker Protest (USA) inconvenienced many people. The ongoing war in Ukraine has been truly devastating. NASA’s Artemis 1 launch, unmanned mission and recovery were successful. Environmental catastrophes have been widespread. This is my 2022 year end review. I’ll review the …
A Canadian Reflects
On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom passed away at the age of 96 years old, She was both the United Kingdom’s longest reigning sovereign and the Head Of State of Canada for 70 years. I’m not sure how I feel. When I think of Queen Elizabeth II being mother, grandmother …
Mobile Workstation Pocket Organizer Tutorial
When I purchased a mobile workstation I immediately thought of two things that would make it better: a desk mat and a pocket organizer. This is a mobile workstation pocket organizer tutorial. You may wish to read my desk mat tutorial. Introduction A common type of mobile workstation is a laptop desk with castors. Some …