In 2012, there are over 100 pair of Sewing Buddies, and they have been going like gangbusters since the spring! These folks are virtual pen pals, sharing their sewing skillz and…
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If you’re going to take the time to clean your sewing machine and serger on a regular basis, it would be foolish to leave it exposed to the elements. The dust…
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It’s lovely to know HOW to clean your machine(s), but it’s equally important to know WHEN to clean them, in order to make sure you get the most out of them…
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A serger, or overlock machine, can be a great addition to your sewing arsenal. They’re not at all essential, obviously, but if you’re planning to open an Etsy shop manufacturing children’s…
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If you’re following along, we’re having an exciting week of CLEANING! I know how it sounds. But really, it is exciting to clean your sewing machine–seeing it all shiny and happy…
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Brief note: I announced on Thursday that we’d be hosting a Crafty Meet-Up at the Whipstitch shop in Atlanta on June 29. Turns out that’s the Friday before July 4–who knew? …
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Seems like the entire World Wide Internet Web is talking about the Tova pattern, so it was high time I made one for myself. I chose a deliciously lightweight heirloom linen…
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In just a very few weeks, I’ll be teaching the BabyLock Totally Stitchin’ School at the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion, in Huntsville, Alabama. This dress is one of the…
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Earlier this year, I matched up hundreds of happy folk with one another as Sewing Buddies, and then challenged them to complete a sewing project that would take BOTH of them…
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Last January, I had a conversation about the word “seamstress.” I was lucky enough to be in Palm Springs at the Heather Ross Workshop, and even luckier to be hanging out…
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Projects that are almost finished (but not quite): My new temporary studio, situated in our dining room. I won’t have a “real” studio until the basement gets finished, which we thought…
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There have been a whole mess of new quilt books coming out these past few months, and I seem to have developed a collect-them-all urge. I’ve been bringing them home from…
