I needed a simple, pull-over style dress for one of the days during our recent visit to Greece. We started our day driving away from Athens (srsly not for the faint…

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…

I love sewing knit tops, and I’m always excited when I find a pattern that’s JUST different enough from a basic tee to give it a place in my wardrobe. Add…

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…

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…

I’m on a kick making pants. A kick is like a rut, but in a good way, like, I can’t quit pants right now. It’s been a few years since I…

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…

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…

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…

I love holiday sewing. I love the deadlines, and the planning, and the excitement of thinking through what will make the people I love feel the most loved, and then meeting…

The Murder Mystery Quilt for 2023 is NOW OPEN for registration!! Join us next year for The Murder Of The Viking and sew the quilt to solve the crime with the…