We all come to sewing for different reasons. Some of the most common are: Consider how many of these goals can fit under the umbrella of ECO-sewing. This is not an…
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We had a very brief snow in Atlanta back in January. It lasted just shy of three days, which my informal survey tells me is about 2.5 days longer than we…
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The Whipstitch Podcast is your listening destination for thinking about sewing. It’s a place to talk ABOUT sewing even when we aren’t sewing. The most recent episode is all about why…
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Once again, we are at the start of a new year, and I’m trying to go back through my camera roll and figure out just how many garments I made last…
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The 2025 Murder Mystery Quilt is NOW OPEN for registration!! Join us next year for Murder At Machu Picchu and sew the quilt to solve the crime with the nicest quilters…
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I am guilty of collecting all the fun sewing toys. In my defense, I DO use them, and (for the most part) only buy them when I have a specific project…
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Back at the beginning of the year, I set some SEWING GOALS for myself. I wanted to build sewing habits that help me connect WHY I sew with WHAT I sew,…
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I was born in Germany in the mid-70s. What an awesome time to be a baby duck in Europe, you know? I have this hypothesis that we all imprint on a…
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I was already thinking about what I MOST want to focus on while sewing this year, but reviewing my 2023 makes really got me thinking. Sewing with a FOCUS rather than…
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Over the course of 2023, I sewed a grand total of FORTY garments for myself. That’s INSANE. I can say, with almost total confidence, that I have never done that much…
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In 2024, the Murder Mystery Quilt will be solving the Murder In Greece! Have you ever wondered how the whole project works? Thinking about joining, but want a little more information…
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The Murder Mystery Quilt for 2024 is NOW OPEN for registration!! Join us next year for The Murder Of The Greek and sew the quilt to solve the crime with the…
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This is the Emerson Dress from Style Arc, sewn up in a dreamy soft rayon. I have worn this dress every single time it comes out of the wash, and it’s…
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I needed a simple, pull-over style dress for one of the days during our recent visit to Greece. We started our day driving away from Athens (srsly not for the faint…
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I love Agatha Christie movies. There doesn’t seem to be any version of Poirot or Miss Marple that I don’t enjoy watching (although Branagh wasn’t my favorite, TBH). So when I…
