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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I have gotten into the habit of sharing finished projects, and hardly ever walking through the steps to getting from fabric selection to final garment. It’s just SO much faster. But…
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Now live and waiting for you: Halloween projects have been added to the Hand-Sewn Year online class! This class began as a Christmas Camp, and is gradually growing to include all…
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My corduroy tote for this fall is bringing me enormous joy. And if you’ve read about my sewing projects for any length of time, you can guess that the only thing…
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I’ve written about thread before, including my obsession with this microscopic analysis of thread fibers. I love the idea that at the tiniest scale, thread ISN’T the same, and that the…
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I said I was going to make it, and I did. And I LURVE it.…
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Today over on Sew, Mama, Sew I’m sharing a tutorial for making the Flip Flop Dress with a variation in the waistline seam. When I was manufacturing children’s clothing for a…
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NOW AVAILABLE: A step-by-step video tutorial and printable project guide! See the post and get the PDF. One of the most popular tutorials I have ever published here on the blog…
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Today only! I am tickled to be featured on Crafterhours as today’s FRIDAY FIVER featured pattern with the Flip Flop Dress!…
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This is my fourth version of the Sew Together Bag. Previously this year, I made THREE of these puppies as pencil pouches for my children for school. Act of motherly…
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Introducing: The perfect large tote for summer, fall, and all your on-the-go and around-town needs! The Côte d’Azur Tote is now available in my shop–and you can totally sew it up in…
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When my mother went away to college, her grandmother made her this quilt for her dorm room bed. When I went away to college, my mother gave it to me for…
