• What's Mom Wearing Today?

    My mom does this thing. She makes lists.  Lots and lots of lists.  Very famously, she used to make lists when in college, and her college roommate would always add to…

  • Store-Bought

    These are not the faces of children who are disappointed with their costumes.  These are the faces of children about to be sickened by surreal volumes of high-fructose corn syrup and…

  • Princesses and Hair Bows

    Our youngest goes to a Mother’s Morning Out program two days a week, and they held their annual fall art fair recently–so I dropped by on the way to pick her…

  • Space Still Open in Modern Quilt E-Course!

    There are still spots left in the Modern Quilt online class starting next Monday!  Read the full description here.  The e-course is primarily video instruction, along with photos, downloads, and some…

  • Sewing with Oilcloth Author Book Signing TONIGHT!

    Join us TONIGHT, Wednesday, October 19 from 6:30 to 9 pm to meet Kelly McCants, author of Sewing with Oilcloth!  She’ll be live at Whipstitch, sharing tips and trade secrets from…

  • Bootleg Peg Leg

    When we moved out of our old house and into the rental where we are currently living, I knew we’d have to move my cutting tables. I built them from Ikea…

  • I Have Done This Before

    I’m back from fabulous Cincinnati, and my brain is pretty close to fried.  Am taking a day of R & R, sorting my scraps.  You might recall I did this once…