• You. Can. Sew.

    There is an awesomely thought-provoking post over at Stitched in Color today.  Rachel always astounds me with how a simple idea can be so elegant when approached thoughtfully, and she has…

  • Carpe Stitchum is the New Black

    A few weeks ago, I spent some time puttering* around the studio, putting fabrics together to see what would happen (inspired by some of the improvisational piecing going on over at…

  • Yay or Nay?

    I’m finishing up stitching the binding on the boy quilt for our two-year-old, and starting to daydream about my next sewing project.  I’m really, really in the mood to make some…

  • Springtime Pinafore

    There she is.  Our little scientist. For someone so tiny, she always seems so analytical.  Look at that face. She’s a sweet girl, so happy–always observing, always excited to see you…

  • Sewing with Knits E-Course Registration OPEN!

    Open today: registration for the Sewing with Knits e-course! This is a five-week online class that covers all the basics of sewing knit fabrics, including how to choose them, how to…

  • Nested Fabric Buckets Tutorial

    UPDATED!  You can now watch this tutorial as STEP-BY-STEP video on YouTube, and download a PDF tutorial guide with measurements and written instructions.  Have fun sewing! I didn’t invent the idea…

  • Scrap Project Bucket #3: Ticker Tape

    Bucket #3.  Or #4, depending on if you count the Heather Ross bucket.  So, number three or number four.  You decide. This one holds all the ittiest bittiest pieces, the ones…

  • Scrap Project Bucket #2: Hexies and Yo-yos

    Of the three larger fabric buckets, I’m pretty sure this is my favorite one.  This is an older Farbenmix print I got from the same stashbuster sale where I scored the…

  • Scrap Project Bucket #1: Postage Stamp Quilt

    I love these little fabric buckets.  They have, I know, been done a dozens times over, but somehow the revelation that they’d be a perfect way to organize my scrap projects…

  • Sorting My Scraps

    You know how sometimes, it’s as though an idea is sitting in your brain, right next to another idea, and the two ideas really work together pretty much perfectly, but somehow…

  • Sewing Buddy Project: Round 2 for 2011! CLOSED

    Alrighty, folks!  The Sewing Buddy Project is in full effect.  If you’re in the market for a Buddy, and are looking for someone to encourage you and support you in your…