The next installment of my Be a Better Craft Teacher series is up over at Sew, Mama, Sew! This week, I’m talking about how much fun it is to plan HOW…
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In addition to the Quick Release Scarf, I made a tiny little pair of lounge pants for the littlest member of our family! I used the same elephants as the scarf,…
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Ever since Rae announced that she had a fabric line coming out, I think all of us have been buzzing about her beautiful organic flannels. Cloud9 does such great work, with…
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So, there’s this neat little trick you can do on Pinterest, to see if anyone has pinned images from your site. You type the URL for Pinterest into your nav bar,…
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Over at Sew, Mama, Sew the next installment of my six-part series, Become a Better Craft Teacher, is up! This week, we’re taking a closer look at the lesson objectives, and…
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I’m still plugging away at this jacket. I’ve cut all the pieces for the muslin, and I’m starting to read through the instructions and mentally prepare…
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I am currently writing a series over at Sew, Mama, Sew about teaching sewing and craft. We’re calling it the Be a Better Craft Teacher series, and I’m drilling down on…
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I am ready to sew a men’s jacket. I am ready. READY. Well, not completely ready, but I think if I keep saying it, I’ll get readier. REA-DY. Ready. This is…
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And our winner is: Christa, who said Congratulations, Christa, and many thanks to ALL the entries!…
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Starting today! My new online class: Slip Covers. We’re exploring five different versions of slip covers, and ways to expand those skills to cover just about anything in your house–without ever…
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The ladies at Sew, Mama, Sew contacted a group of bloggers and invited us to be part of a Liberty Stile Pillow Challenge. Liberty–the Liberty–would send each of us an assortment…
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Back when we flew to New York and visited Mood Fabrics, I promised my husband I would sew him a linen sport coat for summer. At the time, it seemed like…
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I’ve got new entries up in the Video Sewing Glossary! I’ll be adding new terms weekly for the rest of the year. Check out that snazzy new theme song, too, y’all.…
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It’s finished! I think the idea to make an all-yellow quilt took root about three years ago, and at last my quilt top is complete. It’s twin-sized, measuring 6 blocks by…
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I suspect I haven’t mentioned this previously, but I was actually born in Germany, on an American Air Force base where my father was stationed. My mother, who had (quite coincidentally)…
