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…
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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…
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The last few days, I’ve been playing with microMod from Rob Bancroft of Green Bee Patterns & Design! Alexia and Rob have such a cool thing going over there: husband and…
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I heart piping. And I adore linen, for just about any sewing project. AND I love circles and rounded edges and adding those to my designs. This bag brings them…
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This second bag from the Everyday Handbags e-course goes the other way from the Poolside Tote. Where that one’s huge, this one is small. Where that one has a large opening,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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About a zillion years ago, I roped myself into a postage stamp quilt project. It was when our littlest was really little; in about two months, she turns three, and there…
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It’s here!! The Sewing Clothing for Kids e-course starts today and I am seriously excited. The class includes EIGHT patterns for boys AND girls (including the always popular Overmost!), with lots…