• Domestic Bliss Quilt

    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…

  • The Sewing Buddy Project 2012: Challenge 1!

    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…

  • Last Call for a 2012 Sewing Buddy!

    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…

  • Why The Hunger Games was only OK

    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…

  • Domestic Bliss Quilt Top for the Meetup!

    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. …

  • Sewing Buddy Project OPEN for 2012!

    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…

  • Finis

    I can’t show you this entire project, but I can tell you that it represents the FINAL sewing I will have to do for my new book, which is due out…

  • Hot Pink Four-Poster

    Not that I need *another* project going on right now, but I’ve begun the painting of the new bed for my oldest child: a wood four-poster canopy bed that’s going from…

  • Kindle Cover and Case

    NOW AVAILABLE: A step-by-step video tutorial and printable project guide!  See the post and get the PDF.  I finally got a Kindle.  Years ago, when the second-generation Kindle came out, my…

  • Apple Cores

    Perfect Pants update: pink version made, loved, and worn to school today; retro jeans version muddied and in the laundry as we speak.  Photos soon! In the meantime, I’m working on…