I’ve decided to call this quilt Organic Acorns, after playing with some other ideas. I really enjoyed sitting down with this half yard bundle and not thinking too much, just laying…
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Dana Willard, the lady with the exquisite taste and glittering sense of humor behind MADE, has published her first book, and she’s coming to Whipstitch to share it with us! I…
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In 2012, there are over 100 pair of Sewing Buddies, and they have been going like gangbusters since the spring! These folks are virtual pen pals, sharing their sewing skillz and…
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If you’re going to take the time to clean your sewing machine and serger on a regular basis, it would be foolish to leave it exposed to the elements. The dust…
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It’s lovely to know HOW to clean your machine(s), but it’s equally important to know WHEN to clean them, in order to make sure you get the most out of them…
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A serger, or overlock machine, can be a great addition to your sewing arsenal. They’re not at all essential, obviously, but if you’re planning to open an Etsy shop manufacturing children’s…
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If you’re following along, we’re having an exciting week of CLEANING! I know how it sounds. But really, it is exciting to clean your sewing machine–seeing it all shiny and happy…
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Brief note: I announced on Thursday that we’d be hosting a Crafty Meet-Up at the Whipstitch shop in Atlanta on June 29. Turns out that’s the Friday before July 4–who knew? …
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Seems like the entire World Wide Internet Web is talking about the Tova pattern, so it was high time I made one for myself. I chose a deliciously lightweight heirloom linen…
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In just a very few weeks, I’ll be teaching the BabyLock Totally Stitchin’ School at the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion, in Huntsville, Alabama. This dress is one of the…
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Earlier this year, I matched up hundreds of happy folk with one another as Sewing Buddies, and then challenged them to complete a sewing project that would take BOTH of them…
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Last January, I had a conversation about the word “seamstress.” I was lucky enough to be in Palm Springs at the Heather Ross Workshop, and even luckier to be hanging out…
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Projects that are almost finished (but not quite): My new temporary studio, situated in our dining room. I won’t have a “real” studio until the basement gets finished, which we thought…
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There have been a whole mess of new quilt books coming out these past few months, and I seem to have developed a collect-them-all urge. I’ve been bringing them home from…
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I love me some linen, maybe even more than cotton, at least for garments. And every year when the weather warms up, I feel a yen for more flowy, soft, linen…
