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learn to sew online

  • Sewing and Self-Compassion

    Years ago, I was teaching a sewing class to brand-new seamstresses.  It was an introductory class, and there were six women there.  I gave my usual second-day-of-class pep talk, and then…

  • Introducing: Learn As You Sew Patterns

    Eeeeep!!  I’m am excited and nervous to share with you a project I have been working on for close to a year: my new pattern series.  I’d like to introduce you…

  • Essential Sewing e-course now registering!

    Hooray!! The first online sewing class I’m offering this year, Essential Sewing, is now open for registration!  I really love teaching this class–it offers such a wide range of skills and…

  • Essential Sewing

    I was going to write a post about the fail that is my new dishcloth that I knitted (knit?) while on vacation, which makes it now look as though I wash…

  • Binge

    This is only one of SIX (or maybe more) giant piles of fabric I’ve begun amassing for my next book.  I have some really (REALLY) amazing apparel fabrics on order, and…

  • Registration OPEN for the Essential Sewing e-course!

    Registration is now OPEN for the Essential Sewing online e-course!  I originally taught this class in January, and hadn’t expected to offer it again this calendar year, but have had so…

  • Essential Sewing E-Course Starts Monday!

    The Essential Sewing E-Course begins MONDAY!  If you’re on the fence, and want to sign up but haven’t, now is the time, yo.  Registration will close Monday night at midnight!  Join…

  • New Blog Series in the New Year, and An Epiphany

    2010 has been the most amazing year.  I can’t think of any other year in my life where I’ve had so much excitement and surprise and frustration and expectation and anxiety…

  • Announcing NEW Whipstitch e-Courses!

    Y’all.  I am so, so excited.  In the midst of all the other excitement going on, I am delighted to announce new Whipstitch e-Courses for this fall! I’ve been wanting to…

  • Tutorial: Rolled Hem Presser Foot

    One of my favorite finds recently has been this: My rolled hem presser foot. This bad boy is designed to put a perfect teeny tiny hem in the edge of your…