• Yellow Sofa is in the House!

    Remember when I was working through my living room curtain uncertainty, and mentioned that I’d be re-covering my sofa?  Well, it’s done.  And it’s home.  And it’s AMAZING. If you’ll recall,…

  • Contrast-Cuff Lounge Pants in Fanfare Flannel

    In addition to the Quick Release Scarf, I made a tiny little pair of lounge pants for the littlest member of our family!  I used the same elephants as the scarf,…

  • Quick Release Scarf in Fanfare by Rae Hoekstra

    Ever since Rae announced that she had a fabric line coming out, I think all of us have been buzzing about her beautiful organic flannels.  Cloud9 does such great work, with…

  • Popping Up On Pinterest

    So, there’s this neat little trick you can do on Pinterest, to see if anyone has pinned images from your site.  You type the URL for Pinterest into your nav bar,…

  • Men’s Jacket Series: The Pattern Pieces

    Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I’m still plugging away at this jacket.  I’ve cut all the pieces for the muslin, and I’m starting to read through the instructions and mentally prepare…

  • Men’s Jacket Series: The Pattern Envelope

    I am ready to sew a men’s jacket.  I am ready.  READY.  Well, not completely ready, but I think if I keep saying it, I’ll get readier.  REA-DY.  Ready. This is…

  • Slip Covers e-course starts today!

    Starting today!  My new online class: Slip Covers.  We’re exploring five different versions of slip covers, and ways to expand those skills to cover just about anything in your house–without ever…