It has been Simple Sewing craziness out on the internets the past couple weeks, y’all. So many posts about Katie Lewis’ new book, Simple Sewing, which has just been released, and…
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We use cloth napkins at our house–I’m pretty sure I’ve written about that before, but I can’t find it now. Suffice to say, we have piles and piles of cloth napkins…
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The cutting-out step is often the slowest part. Three sets of flannel pajamas, all a size up from last year. All of them in the absurdly cute Fanfare from Cloud 9…
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Join me Tuesday, November 12 from 10 am to 12 noon for the monthly Whipstitch Sewcial! We’ll be meeting down by the Chattahoochee just before the bitter cold weather blows in…
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When I made the quilted sewing machine cover included in Stitch Savvy, I went ahead and made a matching serger cover at the same time. I wanted to demonstrated how to…
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I’ve always been more than a bit messy when I sew. You can always tell when I’ve been on a late-night sewing binge, because generally I wake up to something that…
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Long story short: we were a hit. The kids loved it, every single adult we saw loved it, and the whole adventure was a marvelous family memory. My husband bought his…
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Not too many years ago, these were our costumes: Since then, the post I wrote about NOT sewing our Halloween costumes that year has been one of my most popular. I…
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Up NOW over at Sew, Mama, Sew: the conclusion to my Be A Better Craft Teacher Series. You can also read all the other installments of the series, from introduction through…
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Have you heard of The (Secret) Toy Society? I just stumbled across them the other day, and honestly, I teared up when I read what they’re doing over there. Volunteers make…
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This chair is in my oldest child’s room. She has since gone off to college (sniff!), and now when we have guests, they get to sleep in her room–surrounded by her…
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I don’t really cook. I mean, I don’t suck at it, necessarily, but I don’t relish it, either. I know that these days, it seems like every mom is supposed to…
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So, I got an email yesterday that I’d been nominated for the Best Craftsy Instructor Blog in the Sewing category–you guys are so nice! Final voting is taking place now…
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Remember when I was working through my living room curtain uncertainty, and mentioned that I’d be re-covering my sofa? Well, it’s done. And it’s home. And it’s AMAZING. If you’ll recall,…
