I spent a solid two weeks this spring hand-stitching a zillion little yo-yos using RJR’s Cotton Supreme Solids. They were each like little gems, perfectly round and fluffy and dazzling saturated…
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You’ll have to forgive me for taking photos of a dress that I clearly have been wearing for a few hours–today was registration day for next school year, which involves some…
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Spring has SPRUNG, and it has come so FAST! I can’t believe how quickly the weather has warmed up, and how March and April have flown past me. There was no…
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Winners!! Winner of At Home with Modern June is Veronica, who said: I’m excited to see how many of you are looking to do more sewing with oilcloth! Be sure to check…
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Once upon a time, before Whipstitch existed, I was an archaeologist. My field of study was prehistoric human/plant interactions, focusing on acorn use as a primary foodstuff in the American Southeast.…
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Over the past week+ or so, I have sewn up a gazillion pair of shorts for the children. They all seem to have shot up four inches in the space of…
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There are days where it would be so, so, so much easier to let the kids come home from school, turn on the TV, and let it roll. We try pretty…
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I have been, since two Christmases ago, somewhat obsessed with doll clothing. I spent an entire holiday season bringing together an awesome collection of hand-made vintage Barbie clothing via eBay for…
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The weather is warming up nicely (at last), and I’m hand sewing like a madwoman these days. These little beauties are all samples for my workshop as part of Camp Aloha…
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For the two+ years since we moved into this house, I have kept my make-up on the bathroom counter in the travel bag that I got at TJMaxx the week I…
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Waiting on my cutting table for me to dive in: This is an incredible silk charmeuse that I bought from Emma One Sock back when I was working on the projects…
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After my love affair with long-sleeved and raglan tees recently, I’ve made more than my share of cuffs from knits. Using photos from those sewing sessions, I put together a quick…
