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Reviving the Passion Within

Published by on February 28, 2017 | Leave a response

Reviving the Passion Within By Laura D. Field of Davina Dawn Sewing Specialties – Feb 28, 2017 It has been awhile since I have really done much posting on Facebook or on my blog, relating to my sewing. It wasn’t that I did not “want” to, but rather I simply was not able to keep […]

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As you turn the corner from the stairs into the room, you are faced with a bookshelf of resources, my mother's old Singer sewing machine, etc.

Moving the Sewing Room

Published by on April 25, 2015 | Leave a response

Making a transition to the cellar has proven to provide more working, functional space. It amazes me how one adapts to their environment, regardless of where they live. I am not typically a person who likes to rearrange furniture frequently, as it is tiring, more so as I get older. Yet, as our youngest daughter […]

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Making a beautiful tote for my crochet work-in-process projects! So pretty and so inspiring. Laura of Davina Dawn Sewing Specialties www.davinadawnsewing.com

Returning to Stitching

Published by on March 8, 2015 | Leave a response

It has been awhile since I have shared on my blog while wanting to get back to sharing projects that I work on. After making the difficult decision to shut my business down due to personal reasons, I was able to focus on my family as well as myself, while taking this necessary break. I was […]

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My daughter Heather did all the cross stitching while my husband created the frame, which compliments the delicate features of Heathers hand stitching. I love it when family members join together to create something beautiful for a family member. ~ Laura

Cross Stitch & Custom Frame – Family Giving

Published by on December 21, 2014 | Leave a response

  I find it quite satisfying in seeing how the talents of our family can pull together to create something so beautiful in an effort to give a gift of love to someone special. While David and I spent many hours in study this year, there has been little time for us to use our […]

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Sewn and completed with webbed strapped, pockets and squared corners. Davina Dawn Sewing Specialties - www.davinadawnsewing.com

Leftover Fabric Makes for a Great Tote

Published by on August 29, 2014 | Leave a response

My previous post A Cushion for Fishing provided me with a great piece of leftover fabric, along with a few smaller pieces as well. I toyed with the idea of making another cushion, but decided that I really did not want to invest in another piece of foam, creating something that probably would not get used […]

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Fishing Boat Cushion for use as a buffer for knee protection. Made by Laura - Davina Dawn Sewing Specialties www.davinadawnsewing.com

A Cushion for Fishing – Knee Protection

Published by on August 28, 2014

Creating a cushion to be used while my husband goes fishing, to be used a buffer to protect his knees. Last year my husband did quite a bit of fishing, more than he has for a few years, and while out in his canoe and kayak, he decided that he had a use for a […]

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"Sewing along with the ups & downs of constant motion, even in sewing, we get physical exercise." ~ Laura D. Field - Seams To Me Blogging Davina Dawn Sewing Specialties ~ Putting Thread to Fabric ~

Physical Sewing Exercise

Published by on November 22, 2013 | Leave a response

One would think that as I sit back and sew projects, that one would get “soft” with the lack of exercise.  Fortunately, for me, I have noticed more frequently how often I am moving, and with every move there is a motion of exercise that aids in one keeping in shape.  Don’t mistake this as […]

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A close-up of the breast cancer square. The only new fabric is the breast cancer daisy and hearts, the others were from her stash.

Remember Her Quilting

Published by on November 20, 2013 | Leave a response

Life has a way of captivating our attention while drawing us away from what is important and what matters most in life.  This blog post is in memory of my mother’n law who passed away over a year ago.  As we get closer to the Christmas holiday, a celebration that my mother’n law loved the […]

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Davina Dawn Sewing Specialties ~ Laura D. Field ~

DIY Sewing Project in Fifteen Minutes?

Published by on October 22, 2013 | Leave a response

Throughout the week I receive a variety of emails that relate to sewing projects.  As of late it seems that more and more creative people are posting all their projects with the time in which the project will take.  In some cases I am a little curious as to whether their clock stopped working mid-way […]

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Creating a zippered bracelet out of a remnant zipper piece By Laura D. Field of Davina Dawn Sewing Specialties http://www.davinadawnsewing.com

Creating a Zippered Bracelet

Published by on September 9, 2013 | Leave a response

A seamstress tends to either accumulate scraps that I personally have used to patch and repair, but sometimes there is that one odd item that is generally tossed.  Well, today I had the ends of a zipper that I was about to toss when I remembered how popular the “zipper” look is with the younger […]

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