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    Mending Monday

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    Kathryn Strasser

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    May 26, 2026
    Mending Monday

    I have started alternating between Mending Monday or Makeover Monday depending on what has accumulated in my sewing closet during the week. Today I have a few t-shirts that have small holes to mend so mending will be my focus this morning. I don’t want to spend much more than…

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    Quilt boarder drama

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    Kathryn Strasser

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    May 12, 2026
    Quilt boarder drama

    Why is the heart quilt making getting it finished so difficult??? I fixed the weird missing seam that I noticed when I was squaring the quilt the other day. Then I put the 2-inch boarder on. But, when I laid the quilt top out after putting the boarder on I…

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    Makeover Monday

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    Kathryn Strasser

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    May 11, 2026
    Makeover Monday

    Last week I did Mending Monday and I had planned to do that again this week. However, I did not accumulate any mending projects during the past week, so I decided to makeover one of my kid’s pajamas instead. Last month I altered a pair of long-sleeve pajamas into short-sleeve…

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    How did this happen?

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    Kathryn Strasser

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    May 9, 2026
    How did this happen?

    Yesterday after the kids went to bed I laid out the quilt top in my living room and squared up the edges like I had planned. The process went smoothly so it didn’t take too much time. Here’s a picture of what part of the quilt top looks like. I…

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I’m Kathryn

Welcome to By Kathryn, a place where I write about projects, projects, and more projects!

I enjoy quilting, sewing, knitting, altering clothing, and making a variety of hand-made items.

Follow along as I find ways to fit project time into my busy days as a stay-at-home mom of three!

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