I have been planning this in my head for over a year, and it is nearing completion at last! Bwa-ha-ha! I think the many, many iterations of design I went through…
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I am so super excited to host Dana of MADE in our shop next weekend! I’ve followed her blog for ages and had such a good time getting to know her…
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Simple, no-sew hand puppets from stuffed animals scored at the thrift shop (or scoured from their forgotten spot at the bottom of the toy chest). Quick and easy, with crazy professional…
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Our oldest is nearly fifteen, and when she was around six, she really, really loved puppets. Browsing through the Lillian Vernon catalog one day (hey, it was the late 90s, OK?),…
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(Attention Atlanta locals!! Mark your calendars: Dana of MADE will be in Atlanta June 11 & 12 for a blogger talk, a FREE demonstration, and a limited-seating Mystery Workshop, all hosted…
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Part of my goal while on maternity leave from the shop has been to work on small projects, things with a limited scope that could be completed in a single sitting…
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As I read the comments that came through after each installment of the Sewing Spaces series, I was reminded how true it is that many folks who are new to sewing…
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When our new baby was born, I called my mother to ask her to come stay with us over the weekend. Baby made her debut the day before Mother’s Day, and…
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I used to really, really haaaate making French knots. Mostly because mine were crap. Like, either they were on this inexplicable stalk and dangling uselessly off to one side, or they…
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Tiffany of Simply Modern Mom invited me over to do a guest post as part of her Sewing 101 week on her blog. See what I came up with, and link…
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I think to a certain degree, I was really surprised when the survey results came back for our 2010 Sewing Goals and I learned how many folks struggle just to find…
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This weekend was somehow both totally amazing and exactly what I expected, at the same time. Whipstitch Atlanta celebrated a Grand Opening weekend that kicked off with a VIP press and…