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…
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What: Handmade Nation screening Where: Whipstitch Fabrics & Sewing Lounge, 1000 Marietta St, Atlanta When: Friday, May 14th at 7 pm Awesome indie documentary tracking the rise of DIY, craft and…
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I left a semi-stalker comment over on Anna Maria’s blog the day her book came out. The shop copies arrived in the mail, and I whipped right through it, then dashed…
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I know, I know: it’s only been three days. But already I feel as though I want to sew a gazillion things. It’s amazing how catching up on your sleep will…
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When our retail shop moved from a teeny 300ish square feet to our new location of nearly 2000 square feet, we were all wildly enthusiastic–to the point that none of us…
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11:14 am on May 8th. A (very large, for us) 8 lbs, 1 oz & 19.5 inches. Sweet disposition, sweet dimples. Mom doing well, dad proudly tweeting the news. Thanks to…
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Today, a guest tutorial! As I write this, I am envisioning myself recovering from a smooth, happy delivery of our new baby. Recently, Tiffany over at SimplyModernMom dropped me a note…