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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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In which I laugh, cry, and make the bed.…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…