• Vintage-Style Teddy Bear Pattern & Tutorial

    Hooray!!  FREE pattern today for the vintage-style teddy bear I made based on the bears my mother sewed for me when I was teensy tiny (turns out she made them when…

  • New (Vintage) Teddy Bear

    When my sister and I were very little, we had a bear family, sewn by my mother.  I’m sure they came from some Better Housekeeping freebie pattern–there was a baby and…

  • Everyday Handbags E-Course Registration Now Open!

    Registration is officially open for my next online class, Everyday Handbags! We all know that the RIGHT handbag makes all the difference, and finding it feels like the Holy Grail.  When…

  • Building an Audrey Wardrobe: Dresses

    I love dresses, especially in the spring and summer. I don’t always make as much effort as I should to get up and get dressed every morning (or even most mornings)–a…

  • Building an Audrey Wardrobe: Separates

    In looking to create an Audrey Wardrobe, I started out by taking an inventory of what I already have.  While Sarai calculated next what number she feels she ought to have…

  • Building an Audrey Wardrobe

    Very few individuals in recent memory can compare with the class and beauty of Audrey Hepburn.  Her grace, her loveliness, her charm and her kind nature permeate every image, every foot…

  • Snack Bandolier Pattern for Cottage Makers

    I have gotten emails on a regular basis for years, literally, from folks who would like to make the Snack Bandolier from my tutorial for sale at craft shows and street…