NOW AVAILABLE: A step-by-step video tutorial and printable project guide! See the post and get the PDF. My sweet friend Mika liked my Kindle cover so much she asked for a…
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Hooray!! It’s time to get ready for the Sewing for Your Home e-course!! I am super excited about this class–not least of which because it has given me an excuse to…
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Chain piecing is a simple technique that makes quilting vastly more efficient: source Very simply, chain piecing involves sewing a seam, then rather than cutting the thread and beginning a new…
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The short version is: we’re still super stalled on the kitchen. The butcher block bar has yet to be installed, and while I’ve pretty much chosen a backsplash, it’s crazy expensive…
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My Domestic Bliss quilt top is finished! And it has already been on vacation! We headed up to the lake this weekend, following my appearance at the Festival of Alabama Fiber…
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Hello, Sewing Buddies! I have been typing my little fingers to the bone the past week or so matching up folks from near and far, playing yenta so that stitchers here…
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We are spending a few days of our childrens’ spring break lounging at the lake right now, but I’m still sending out emails, because I’m too excited not to: I’m writing…
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When I was in the fourth grade, my entire class took a field trip to Old Alabama Town. It’s an historic district in the center of downtown Montgomery where nearly 100…
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An Open Letter to Suzanne Collins. BEWARE: spoliers abound after the jump, along with strong opinions. Dear Suzanne, Here’s the thing: I came a little late to this party, having only…
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I am frantically trying to complete the quilting on this Domestic Bliss jelly roll quilt so I can take it with me tonight to the meetup and sew on the binding. …
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Just a few short hours left until we launch the Sewing for Kids Weekend at Whipstitch!! Rae of Made By Rae and Karen of Sewing for Boys are here for three…
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At last!! Back for a THIRD year–can you believe it??–the Sewing Buddy Project is OPEN for 2012! Sewing Buddies began back in early 2010 from suggestions I got from readers who…
