• Progress is Being Made

    Coming along nicely! Y’all have a great weekend–I’ll be here. Sewing.…

  • Couldn't wait to dig in…

    When the voiles arrived night before last, I couldn’t wait to dig in–I ran out the door to teach my class and had to actually tear myself away from playing and…

  • Modern Home Sewing

    Some of you know that I’m a vintage sewing book junkie. I pick them up wherever I can: flea markets, thrift stores, antique malls, online, if it’s a sewing topic, it’s…

  • Advent Calendar

    Growing up, my mom had this wonderful Advent calendar that came out every year right after Thanksgiving. It was entirely made of felt, and she’d put it together when I was…

  • FINAL Flood Sale, and a chance to SAVE

    During our FINAL Flood Sale this Sat in the shop, we’re bringing in the nearly 500 yards we have left of prewashed fabrics that MUST GO to new homes to make…

  • FINAL Flood Sale!

    We had scheduled our November Sewing Circle for tonight, but we’ve had to cancel the event to prep for our next big SALE: THIS Saturday ONLY, we’ll have ALL remaining flood…

  • Countdown to the Holidays: New Workshops!

    As we gear up for the holidays, so many of us have AWESOME plans for the bestest gifts for all the folks we love. As the Big Day gets closer, most…

  • Hemming and Alterations Workshop!

    I was a little shocked this past week when I had nearly a whole class of my Intro Sewing students bond deeply in the first five minutes about their dislike of…

  • December Intro to Sewing (Among Other Things)

    I’m heading out of town on a super fun sewing trip next week, WITHOUT MY CHILDREN. That sentence has to typed in all caps, because I can hardly believe it’s true.…

  • Sincerely

    I sincerely hope this is the busiest time in our lives. I’ve never felt so swamped, or had my “important” and “urgent” lists quite so looooonnnngggg. I am sincerely grateful to…