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  • Montana Dress from Style Arc: When You Want A Super Versatile Dress For Everything

    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…

    August 7, 2023
  • 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…

    July 31, 2023
  • Striped Breton Adrienne Blouse from Friday Pattern Company

    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…

    July 24, 2023
  • 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…

    July 10, 2023
  • 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…

    May 15, 2023
  • Sewing a wardrobe staple: Emerson Pants by True Bias

    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…

    May 1, 2023
  • 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…

    February 27, 2023
  • (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…

    February 3, 2023
  • 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…

    December 5, 2022
  • Holiday Gift Sewing with How To Sew Video Patterns

    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…

    November 29, 2022
  • Christmas Sewing Deadline: Handmade Pajamas

    As our kids get older, some traditions we’ve held close to our hearts are changing and growing along with them. I’ve sewn a new pair of pajamas for our kids each…

    November 14, 2022
  • Murder Mystery Quilt 2023: Murder of the Viking

    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…

    November 1, 2022
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