I sew, a lot. Way more than normal people–and by normal, I guess I mean the average person, who probably doesn’t even know how to sew, making that an unfair and…
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Essays on Sewing
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I love the planning part of sewing. Love, love, love it. Choosing the pattern, seeking out the perfect fabric–or finding a fabric, and tracking down the perfect pattern–is the STUFF. I…
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Sewing people are the best people. I had this thought the other day, not for the first time, but clearly, like a lance through my skull, reminding me that sewing people…
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QuiltCon, QuiltCon, QuiltCon! WHEN will everyone STOP talking about QuiltCon?!? Not today, I’m afraid. I was there in Austin when 10,000 modern quilters gathered from all over the world–as far away…
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I really love a challenge. I do. Sometimes I like to see if I can do something JUST to see if I can do it, whether I’m especially interested in the…
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So, I asked the question about Google Reader killing blog comments, and not intending to do an experiment, also posted a quick screen shot of the blog post title on…
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September is National Sewing Month. Which sneaks up on me every year, in the same way that Grandparents’ Day sneaks up on me every year, because I wasn’t really looking for…
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I can only think of three phrases that, at this stage in my life, come into my head on a daily basis and remind me where to step next. This is…
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A little randomly, at some point over the past year I decided to challenge myself and see how long I could go sewing with only white thread. I know: that really…
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So many of us came to sewing wanting to know more. OK, once I write that out I realize how ridiculous it sounds–I think what I mean is that no one…
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I remember sewing before the internet. For me, and for most of the folks I knew who were sewing, it was primarily about achieving a goal–usually a finished garment. Sewing wasn’t,…
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Sewing Buddies: don’t forget that today is the final day to upload entries for Sewing Buddy Challenge #2: Color! You have until midnight tonight to get your images added to our…
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Last night, I started a new Intro to Sewing class, and as with all my classes, we got to talking about tools and supplies–and like many of my students, some of…
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Last January, I had a conversation about the word “seamstress.” I was lucky enough to be in Palm Springs at the Heather Ross Workshop, and even luckier to be hanging out…
