My oldest child is going off to college this month. On the one hand, I have wrapped my brain around that and am excited for her–and for us, with all the…
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This is the Lisette Passport jacket, one of the patterns put out by Liesl Gibson of Oliver + S for Simplicity. It’s one of the four patterns featuered in the Fall…
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I haven’t really been a pattern tracer, up until now. And possibly I still wouldn’t be, except someone made a comment on a post (I think this one, about notches) saying…
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This is the Colette Sorbetto tank, a simple and flattering sleeveless shell with a front pleat detail and bias-bound neck and armholes. I stitched this one up last year out of…
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My all-yellow Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt is coming along nicely! This has been my back-seat project for a while, the one that’s cut and ready to go, but waiting…
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Every time I post an image of the built-in bookcases in our den, I always get a ton of questions and comments. They’re pretty awesome, if I do say so myself–and…
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Craftsy has PILES of classes on sale for 75% this weekend only! Have you been putting off taking my Design & Sew an A-Line Skirt class? Or have you your eye…
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It is rapidly becoming curtains week around here–first a revised set for our boy’s room, then the temporary curtains for the front living room, and now some for the den. I…
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Remember how I was debating what to do about the drapes in our front living room? Well…I haven’t done it yet. These are not The Drapes. Sorry. These are the emergency…
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The Essential Quilting e-course is about so much more than just “learning to quilt.” The class covers all the foundational skills, but also targets a lot of quilting concepts that I…
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I’m not totally sure if it’s the extra sunlight or the sheer number of hours I’m saving this summer by not driving carpool, but I have been ON FIRE with getting…
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I can only think of three phrases that, at this stage in my life, come into my head on a daily basis and remind me where to step next. This is…
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Drawstring Maxi shift dress pattern by Whipstitch in blue chambray stripe cotton. A classic summer maxi dress with racerback and drawstring waist.…
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Currently, this is our girls’ room. Our six-year-old and three-year-old share this space, and we’ve only recently moved out the crib and made way for a bigger bed. It was the…
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Orange cotton seersucker version of the Colette Patterns Laurel dress with center front trim.…
