• Dollar Store Academy

    There are days where it would be so, so, so much easier to let the kids come home from school, turn on the TV, and let it roll.  We try pretty…

  • My Rag Doll + GIVEAWAY

    I have been, since two Christmases ago, somewhat obsessed with doll clothing.  I spent an entire holiday season bringing together an awesome collection of hand-made vintage Barbie clothing via eBay for…

  • Yo-Yos Got My Temperature Rising

    The weather is warming up nicely (at last), and I’m hand sewing like a madwoman these days. These little beauties are all samples for my workshop as part of Camp Aloha…

  • Oilcloth Make-up Tray + A GIVEAWAY!

    For the two+ years since we moved into this house, I have kept my make-up on the bathroom counter in the travel bag that I got at TJMaxx the week I…

  • Silk Charmeuse and a French Pattern

    Waiting on my cutting table for me to dive in: This is an incredible silk charmeuse that I bought from Emma One Sock back when I was working on the projects…

  • Tutorial: Sewing a Knit Tee-Shirt Cuff

    After my love affair with long-sleeved and raglan tees recently, I’ve made more than my share of cuffs from knits.  Using photos from those sewing sessions, I put together a quick…

  • The Best People I Have Ever Known

    These are my grandparents, and without question, they are the best people I have ever known.  They did more to influence my worldview and my behavior than I ever could have…

  • Camp Aloha Friends!

    I am super, super, super excited to share with all of you a project I have been working on the past few weeks.  My sweet friend Mel from Single Handed Knits…

  • Sewing Studio Tour

    Maybe it’s my intense desire for spring to go ahead and spring already, but I’ve been sprucing up my studio the past couple of weeks–got a bee in my bonnet, so…

  • The Complete Photo Guide to Clothing Construction

    As an unapologetic collector of sewing books, I am always excited when a new, beautiful and truly useful sewing reference is published.  When that book is also written by a friend,…

  • Handmade Birthday Club: February

    This year, thanks to Instagram, I’m taking part in the Handmade Birthday Club that Susanna Kate has got going. Here’s the deal: we all are partnered with 11 other people, to…