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Tuesday May 21st 2013

Posts Tagged ‘The MacKay Way’

2 Steps Forward, 3 Steps Back

2 Steps Forward, 3 Steps Back

Progress comes in waves when renovating. Work is done. Sections are finished…and then things happen. This week was supposed to be the time we’ve been waiting for… INSULATION! This was to come after the electrical rough for the 3rd floor (we’ve successfully [Read More]

Delivered – Mia’s New Dress

Delivered – Mia’s New Dress

As it happens, Mia and her father were able to come for a visit to see us and I was able to give her dress over in person! She loved it so much that she “NEEEEEDED” to wear it on the airplane home. More information about this dress may be found HERE.   [Read More]

Dusty? Yes we are!

Dusty? Yes we are!

I’ve been Pinning things onto my boards over on Pinterest (Follow Along!). I’ve been stacking and squirreling away fabrics (shhhhh === don’t tell the feller!) And I’ve been bookmarking and copying in to file techniques for this and that all in an [Read More]

Faster Than You Think

Faster Than You Think

Growing a vegetable garden feels like a labour of love when you are first planting. You dig, weed, plant, water and tend. You wait. You wait some more. You weed some more and wonder, how long? How LONG!!?? This year I decided to take photos a bit more often to show those of [Read More]

Silliness

Silliness

You will learn that I love to travel and really get out there and explore! I like to steep myself in whatever culture I’m in. All to often my inner silliness comes out and it’s often caught on film as shown to the right. Thankfully, I’m not the only one! [Read More]

Planting

Planting

It’s that time of year again! Time to get those seeds into pots, seed starting kits and directly into the ground! I’m excited to have an expanded gardening space now! Around The MacKay Way we’ve got everything from cucumbers, squash and okra, to tomatoes, [Read More]

Entertaining

Entertaining

The feast for the Merenda in Florence, Italy! An afternoon/evening meal with friends. In Italian, La Merenda means “early snack” and refers to an Italian custom of early evening socializing and gathering to share food and drink amongst friends and family. This [Read More]

Garden

Garden

Hold tight and check back soon! You’ve reached the home page of The MacKay Way. What will we have here? Specifically but not exclusively: Millinery, Fashion & Style Home Decor Kimberli’s Kitchen for Food and Drink Sewing – a creative outlet Knitting [Read More]

Kitchen Sink Cookies

Kitchen Sink Cookies

There are times when I need a break from chocolate chip cookies. Call me crazy, OK, I’m crazy. As I’ve been looking out in cookieland this week during National Cookie Week I’ve seen a lot of great chocolate options, but I’ve decided to provide yet [Read More]

Craft

Craft

Hold tight and check back soon! You’ve reached the home page of The MacKay Way. What will we have here? Specifically but not exclusively: Millinery, Fashion & Style Home Decor Fresh Recipes for Food and Drink Sewing – a creative outlet Entertaining Ideas [Read More]

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Private Lessons

Private Lessons

Would you like some one-on-one time with Kimberli in NYC or NJ to improve your sewing? Do you have a list of questions [Read More]

Tuesday Tip: Machine Stitches

Tuesday Tip: Machine Stitches

Which Stitch? Have a new machine? Curious about all the new stitches it can make? Thread it with a dark color thread [Read More]

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Learn to Embroider – May 19 – NYC

Learn to Embroider – May 19 – NYC

Do you walk through boutiques adoring the hand embroidered items but balking at the prices? Have you thought, “I [Read More]

Tuesday Tip: Tracing Wheel

Tuesday Tip: Tracing Wheel

Manning that Tracing Wheel When using your tracing wheel, be sure that the crook in the arm is facing down. Place your [Read More]

Mystery Project The MacKay Way!

Mystery Project The MacKay Way!

What are we Making? Mystery Sewing projects are fun, whether it’s with children or adults. Watching their faces [Read More]

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