• Spiky and Black

    I’m working on quilting another jelly roll project.  And this time it’s spiky FMQ a la Elizabeth Hartman. Wait for it.…

  • A Day in the Life

    I got an email recently asking how I “fit it all in.”  Which is funny, because most days, I decidedly do not feel as though I am getting it all done–far…

  • An Embarassment of HSTs

    I’ve got three separate HST projects going on at the moment.  Which either means I am a complete, obsessive nutcase or a wild-haired genius. Either way, lots of triangles over here.…

  • Nesting Birds for the Little Girls

    I went to a baby shower recently, and as is my apparent habit, liked the gift I gave so much that I came back home and made another for our house! …

  • Pattern Sizing: Your Beef Here

    image via Threads Magazine As I’m finishing up writing my new book, the last of the major tasks is to finalize the patterns.  That means taking each pattern that I’ve developed…

  • Why I Sew

    About a year ago, I was having a conversation on the phone with a friend of mine, and noticing that I wasn’t feeling as anxious as I usually did.  For months…

  • Teen Room: Progress

    I think in my head, this was a Grand Reveal.  But my husband was away all last week, and when he got home on Friday evening, I hurt his feelings by…

  • Sewing for Your Home E-Course Begins Today!

    It’s not too late to join us! Sign up and get started right. this. second.  Make lovely things that last, make great memories and stronger sewing skills, and make hay while…

  • Bed Skirt, Duvet and Curtains. Sort Of.

    The mattress for our oldest child’s hot pink four-poster bed finally arrived today!  Woot!  I had been waiting and waiting for it to get here so I could take some photos…

  • Pile of Pillows!

    I think it would be hard to do home dec sewing and not make a least one giant pile of pillows.  These are for my oldest child, to go on her…

  • Circular Placemat and Mitered Napkin

    Next week I begin the Sewing for Your Home e-course, and this week, I’m sharing a few of the projects to give you a taste of what we’ll be doing in…