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From the lens In the House of Sylvestermouse.

Please leave comments! It would be great to hear from you and I would enjoy hearing your crafting stories too.

  • IMKZRNU May 16, 2012 @ 8:47 am | delete
    I wish I could sew but sadly that isn't something I am good at. I have tried to crochet and knit and that doesn't work so well either...haha....I will stick to gardening! I love your lens. Thanks for sharing your story.
  • Wednesday_Elf Apr 19, 2012 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    Just had to return to the House of Sylvestermouse to leave a special 'High Five' on this wonderful page all about my favorite 'little mouse'. :-)
  • bloomingrose Mar 17, 2012 @ 4:17 am | delete
    And I read a little further - your boxer shorts story is very cute! You know, you have inspired me to start to sew I think.
  • bloomingrose Mar 17, 2012 @ 4:15 am | delete
    Thanks for letting us know about SylvesterMouse! I love personal lenses like this.
  • BuckHawk Mar 10, 2012 @ 8:32 am | delete
    Just had to stop by and wave hello - I have such fond memories of the formal dresses my mother made for me while I was in high school. It was fun to read about another seamstress-mother.
  • Papier Mar 8, 2012 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    This is all very enjoyable. You certainly made that Christmas memorable.
  • flicker Feb 20, 2012 @ 9:11 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing your story. I really enjoyed seeing your beautiful sewing projects. And got a good laugh about the boxer shorts!
  • awakeningwellness Feb 11, 2012 @ 4:29 pm | delete
    It was great getting to know you better, I especially enjoyed learning how your name came about! :)
  • claudiatuli Oct 11, 2011 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    loved reading your story
  • KathyMcGraw Sep 3, 2011 @ 10:10 pm | delete
    Like Mimi I cannot believe I haven't seen this. Just loved the story of your field mouse Sylvester :) And I was laughing at the visual of your Christmas's and those boxer shorts your brother wore to the zoo :) *Blessed*
  • YayasHome Sep 2, 2011 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    I used to own a 1913 White Sewing machine that I worked to death... literally. I loved that machine. I can't sew much, but when I started a project I was in heaven. If I made a mistake in the middle, my project simply became something different. After all, who would know besides me, right? How I do miss that ol' sewing machine. Now, I have a nice, new machine that I have never been able to figure out how to make 'Go.'
  • AlleyCatLane Sep 2, 2011 @ 6:23 pm | delete
    Can't believe how much we have in common. Loved reading this.
  • EndeavourToys Aug 15, 2011 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    Loved reading this lens. Very well written. I'm an only child so my experience growing up was probably a little different than yours. Our house was very calm and collected. However, my childhood best friend was from a family of 9 children and her stories are very similar to yours. I'm going to read your vegetarian lens next. Hope you have time to stop by my lens and let me know what you think. Nice to meet you!
  • karmicchristian Jul 5, 2011 @ 1:48 am | delete
    Nice to get to know you and a lot of great and wonderful people at Squidoo. Best wishes and God bless. :)
  • GrowWear Jun 30, 2011 @ 12:14 am | delete
    Just lovely to get to know you better. Cannot believe I haven't been here before, and I've always wondered about your name. :D
  • Wednesday_Elf Jun 29, 2011 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your Purple Star! I've always loved this 'Little house of my favorite 'mouse'.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Jun 6, 2011 @ 5:47 pm | delete
    Sewing is not my thing, but nice lens
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Jun 6, 2011 @ 5:47 pm | delete
    Sewing is not my thing, but nice lens
  • robinrags Jun 3, 2011 @ 12:49 am | delete
    Awesome lens!!
  • mbgphoto May 25, 2011 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Just stopping by to give you a blessing and a promise to stay in touch with or without squidcasts and fans :) Why don't you email me whenever you have a new lens and I'll be sure to stop by for a visit.
  • tssfacts Apr 1, 2011 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    I don't know how I have missed this jewel of a lens. It did bring back some of my sewing memories. Blessed by a SquidAngel.
  • A-Redneck Mar 15, 2011 @ 8:16 am | delete
    What a delightful tale of how your name came to be. So nice to get to know you better. Congratulations on your 200th lens.
  • Ruthi Feb 8, 2011 @ 11:19 am | delete
    Great lens! Love how you got your name! I was once an avid needleworker, knitter and crocheter, all that stuff... before computers, hahaha!
  • partybuzz Feb 1, 2011 @ 8:11 am | delete
    I enjoyed this so much! I used to cross stitch, but haven't in years. My family has many cross stitch gifts I gave them through the years.
  • rlivermore Jan 16, 2011 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    I wish I knew how to sew, but I seem to be hopeless when it comes to sewing! I really admire people who are talented in this way.
  • lynetteh Jan 1, 2011 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    Dearest Cynthia, I was attracted by your name Sylvestermouse. I grew up as a Sylvester and was actually sad when I married and gave it up. So I wondered if one of my cousins had chosen to use the name online. But, no. You seem to be very nice and I like your website. I also sew, quilt and do may crafts and it sounds as though we shall see each other in heaven one day. That will be grand! Thanks for letting me peek at your life for just a moment. :-)
  • Wednesday_Elf Nov 1, 2010 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    Hi 'Mouse' -- I've always thought this lens filled with your family and crafting stories was terrific. Now that I have some 'angel dust', I know just the 'House' to sprinkle it over. ~~Blessed by a SquidAngel~~
  • pastella Nov 1, 2010 @ 5:14 pm | delete
    I'm not too hot with sewing - you should see the mess I make - but you are very talented. I loved this lens about how you came to be called Sylvestermouse!
  • windygig Oct 3, 2010 @ 11:54 am | delete
    Super. I am a costume maker from way back,too. great tips and goodies.
  • lemonsqueezy Sep 30, 2010 @ 8:47 pm | delete
    Your brother wore the boxer shorts as regular shorts???? I love it. It sounds like you are surrounded by lots of love and laughter. What more could you ask for. Great lens!
  • Laniann Sep 26, 2010 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    I came to send you a note and found myself in the House of Sylvestermouse. I really enjoyed my stay and your stories. Your brother in his Christmas shorts. :)
  • lemonsqueezy Sep 30, 2010 @ 8:47 pm | delete
    I know - that was so funny!
  • missbat Sep 24, 2010 @ 7:22 pm | delete
    You sure know how to sew! Some really beautiful creations. I learned how to sew in 4H many many years ago, but nothing more then the basics. Thanks for sharing all about your hobby!
  • callinsky Sep 18, 2010 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    You are a very creative lady. I love the pillows, and adore the story of the field mouse. Very nice.
  • Heather426 Sep 16, 2010 @ 10:01 pm | delete
    I can't believe I never saw this one before. Stunning sewing projects! I love to sew too and made all the curtains and drapes here and everwhere we have lived. Wish I were still an angel. Love it!
  • Othercat Sep 10, 2010 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    This is great. Nice to meet you! I had a bear when I was little. When my son was born I gave it to him. I hope someday he passes it on to his child.
  • awelldressedbullet Sep 9, 2010 @ 8:04 am | delete
    What a wonderful lens, it's so nice to meet you Cynthia, I loved reading all about you and your family! - Kathy
  • SoyCandleLover-Maker Sep 9, 2010 @ 4:57 am | delete
    I also love crafting, and am master of none. Costumes for the kids and home decor are my usual MO. :D Loved seeing your story about how you came up with your online name. The shorts story is priceless. Lensrolled to my lensography and Princess Halloween costume lens. Thanks for sharing!
  • LizMac60 Jul 13, 2010 @ 4:01 pm | delete
    Good to meet you at last. I had a similar upbringing with the sewing, knitting and crochet. Have passed it on to my daughter meltedrachel, who goes in for it all in a big way. Now I've found you I shall eaplore more of your lenses.
  • tssfacts Jul 6, 2010 @ 9:09 am | delete
    I do all the above. My Mom taught me how to sew. She used to sew my school clothes till I was old enough to sew them myself. Today I still have unfinished projects mainly caused they are packed away. But my favorite would have to be quilting.
  • whitemoss Jul 5, 2010 @ 8:30 am | delete
    How great to revisit your first lens- what an amazing year- Happy Birthday to a great Squidooer!
  • ohcaroline Jul 5, 2010 @ 8:21 am | delete
    What an interesting read. You are a very special person and I'm glad to know more about what makes you special. I like to sew too...cross stitch, quilt. :)
  • Wednesday_Elf Jul 4, 2010 @ 5:17 pm | delete
    Stopping back by to wish you a (upcoming) happy one year anniversary on Squidoo. I will have been here a year the end of August and admire the many lenses you have created in just one year (I'm only up to 22 at the moment ) :-). You're a faster 'learner' than I am! I consider you one of my Squidoo 'friends' and love to read your writings, and admire your crafting abilities. Look forward to reading more 'stories' from you in the coming 'year' on Squidoo.
  • Sylvestermouse Jul 4, 2010 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    Thank you and you know I consider you a friend also. I do hope you saw you were featured on my "Friends Make it all Worthwhile" lens.
  • WindyWinters Jul 4, 2010 @ 4:05 pm | delete
    Wow. I didn't know Sylvester was an actual mouse! I used to sew as a teenager and young wife and do many of the usual crafts. Unfortunately, my old sewing machine quit working and I couldn't afford to replace it. I wouldn't love to get back into sewing and dig out the old needles again. Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary on July 7th! :)
  • vallain Jul 4, 2010 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    I never had a talent for sewing. As a matter of fact, many of my sewing projects were disasters.
  • Wordwinder Feb 27, 2010 @ 9:22 pm | delete
    To think that a little, lovable, one-eyed field mouse was part of the inpiration for all these wonderful things in this lens ....! May the House of Sylvestermouse flourish and bring joy to everyone associated with it.
  • imolaK Jan 18, 2010 @ 6:33 am | delete
    I enjoyed reading your lens and I liked your little story,lol.
  • arncyn Jan 16, 2010 @ 9:56 am | delete
    What a wonderful lens, Cynthia! Your sewing work is fantastic (I can never sew properly) and I love your family anecdotes and that boxer shorts story is hilarious! Of course you didn't have to tell your brother that it was meant to wear, er, as boxers. This lens is just sheer joy to read. (; *blessed*
  • ChapelHillFiddler Jan 11, 2010 @ 6:03 am | delete
    I sewed most of my own clothes in high school and recently taught my mentee to sew (we made a lens about it); my next challenge is sewing my own "mother of the bride" dress, I bought a vintage pattern on etsy so old it calls the zipper a sliding closure... I also had a mouse I loved to pieces when I was young, his name was Julian and he was rescued from the high school science lab and he was a secret, as my dad had said we could only have one pet at a time and we had a cat. I had to "out" him for summer vacation and everybody grew to love him. I was so sad when he died. Love your lens. And thanks for blessing mine!
  • Wednesday_Elf Jan 9, 2010 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    Loved the sewing story about the 'boxer' shorts made for your brothers. (I'll never tell). I don't really sew anymore, but do crochet all the time, and craft with plastic canvas. The subject of sewing fits in with my fiber arts lens, so am lensrolling....
  • Pastiche Jan 8, 2010 @ 8:14 am | delete
    Woo, a new Angel! I might try out for that job one day. Looks like lots of fun. I love all the fiber arts myself but have always taken it for granted. I sew as much as you - along with embroidery, patchwork and all sorts of other crafts. Your boxer shorts sewing story made me laugh out loud! I won't tell your brother ...

    Thanks for stopping by my Clip Art Borders Lens ... it's one of my favorites.
  • _Joan_ Jan 7, 2010 @ 10:31 pm | delete
    You're an angel now!! That's so great! You're perfect for the job!

    Thanks for stopping by my lens. Love ya!
  • seashell2 Dec 15, 2009 @ 11:46 am | delete
    Great lens... I used to sew baby clothes when my boys were little... now just home decor items now and then... nice work!
  • OhMe Dec 5, 2009 @ 11:27 am | delete
    wow, you are quite the seamstress. I was never too good with a needle and thread although I have done some cross stitching.
  • MsSnow4a Oct 19, 2009 @ 11:54 am | delete
    Very nice lens , I love the story about you came up with your name. Blessed by an angel :)
  • HorseAndPony Oct 3, 2009 @ 11:42 am | delete
    I loved how you picked the name Sylverstermouse. What a great memory. My daughter and I love crafts. We begin doing all types of crafts before the holidays and give them as gifts. This is a great lens.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Sep 7, 2009 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    I used to sew all the time. I even made my wedding dress, but today I limit it to crafts and quilts. I spend all of my free time reading and Squidoo'ing.
    Great lens
    Lizzy
  • happynutritionist Aug 24, 2009 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    Nice nice lens! Must 5 star it and lensroll it into Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines, it's a nice fit:-)
  • bdkz Aug 5, 2009 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    Excellent lens!
  • poutine Aug 1, 2009 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    Hello Sylvestermouse,

    Love your name and your story telling talent.

    As far as boxer shorts are concerned, I did the same
    with my sons and they loved them also.

    Poutine
  • Cygnus76 Jul 31, 2009 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    Love your lens :)
    wish i have the patient for sewing stuff. lol
  • 0ctavias0fferings Jul 24, 2009 @ 5:06 pm | delete
    Excellent lens, your personality shines through in every line. 5* and a sprinkling of Angel Dust
  • Ladydove62 Jul 24, 2009 @ 11:58 am | delete
    This is a wonderful ,warm, snuggly lens. You have reader engagement 10 fold.5* Welcome to Team One. I too have enjoyed creating gifts for my family and friends and they have varied over the years. I pretend to sew. My grandmother spent hours over her sewing machine and over the years I have come to admire her amazing talent.
  • BevsPaper Jul 23, 2009 @ 7:02 am | delete
    Love this lens! I love to Cross Stitch but find little time to do it anymore. Welcome to Team One!
  • Stuwaha Jul 22, 2009 @ 1:18 pm | delete
    It's great when people actually explain their usernames :) I come from a family of seamstresses too but I've never taken to sewing machines. That black mage costume is fantastic!
  • AppalachianCountry Jul 21, 2009 @ 10:57 am | delete
    Great lens. Our Mother sewed alot but we just crochet. Thank-you for sharing. 5 stars*****
  • karen550 Jul 17, 2009 @ 11:03 am | delete
    I like the Bolero jacket...yes I know its from the 80s, but aren't they coming back? They are so stylish. Great lens!!!!
  • kiwisoutback Jul 16, 2009 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    You sell some great items, nice job with this Ebay lens. Squid Angel blessed!
  • aj2008 Jul 15, 2009 @ 9:28 am | delete
    Its lovely that you have made this lens so personal and for that you get a Blessing from this SquidAngel.
  • puzzlemaker Jul 10, 2009 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    I loved reading your lens and hope to see lots more. This is really really good for a first lens (or any lens!). 5*'s.
  • Jessica_Tobey Jul 9, 2009 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    I love how you tell a story instead of just giving the info. You should include some photos of things you made. Also, you could create an additional lens about how to do some of the crafts you do, like a lens on how to crochet, for example. That would be super helpful to people like me who have no clue;) Great job and keep up the good work!
  • Stazjia Jul 9, 2009 @ 4:14 am | delete
    You've got a great knack for telling a story and I love the blouse your mother made for you.
  • V1 Jul 8, 2009 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    I love the biographical data about the brave and heroic "Sylvestermouse."
  • blue22d Jul 8, 2009 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    Hi, welcome to Squidoo. I love your lens name. I would love to see pictures of your craft. You could probably develop 3 or 4 lenses just from the topics mentioned in your current lens. Five stars to ya and best Squidooing.
  • mbgphoto Jul 8, 2009 @ 4:37 pm | delete
    This is a wonderful lens! I love you sylvester mouse story! Welcome to Squidoo!

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