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My Sewing Goals For 2024

I was already thinking about what I MOST want to focus on while sewing this year, but reviewing my 2023 makes really got me thinking. Sewing with a FOCUS rather than a goal has given me a much better…

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In 2024, the Murder Mystery Quilt will be solving the Murder In Greece! Have you ever wondered how the whole project works? Thinking about joining, but want a little more information about what to expect? Get a peek inside…

A photograph of the Greek island of Santorini in spring, with bouginvillea blooms and the blue domes of Oia in the background. The colors of the Murder Mystery Quilt for 2024 are drawn from the shades of blue, the ocean, and the pops of pink from the flowers.

Murder Mystery Quilt 2024: Murder in Greece

The Murder Mystery Quilt for 2024 is NOW OPEN for registration!! Join us next year for The Murder Of The Greek and sew the quilt to solve the crime with the nicest quilters on the internet. We can’t wait…

Emerson Dress from Style Arc, in floral rayon

This is the Emerson Dress from Style Arc, sewn up in a dreamy soft rayon. I have worn this dress every single time it comes out of the wash, and it’s always the right choice. I feel sad that…

Vintage McCall’s Skirt Pattern 4083

I love Agatha Christie movies. There doesn’t seem to be any version of Poirot or Miss Marple that I don’t enjoy watching (although Branagh wasn’t my favorite, TBH). So when I visit ancient sites, I confess that in the…

Gilbert Top by Helen’s Closet, in white linen

I made the Gilbert Top, pattern by Helen’s Closet, specifically for a trip to Greece over the summer. I used a sortof windowpane? hemstitch? linen for it, and planned to wear it on a day when we did an…

Pietra Pants by Closet Core Patterns: A Sewing Love Story

I really, really love this pants pattern. They fit great right out of the package with minimal adjustments, they feel great to wear, and they are adaptable to a huge variety of activities. I made one pair, and I…

How To Choose A Sewing Machine

I love to tell the Story of Sandra, about how I chose my first just-for-me sewing machine. It was the first time I researched a purchase like that, and the first time I got to express my own preferences…

(How To) Get (Back) Into Sewing

All The New Stitchers COVID changed the entire world in 2020, in almost exclusively grueling ways–but as a life-long Aggressive Optimist (TM), I have looked for AND FOUND so much to be grateful for over the years since the…

How To Preshrink Fabric For Sewing

I took advantage of some Black Friday sales to make purchases for fabric I know I’ll need in the New Year. Wanna see? This amazing organic twill is from District Fabric on the Olympic Peninsula. This shop is a…