This weekend, when I went to work the Whipstitch booth at the Indie Craft Experience Summer Market, I planned out my day to arrive two hours before the event began, so…
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Quilt top is all stitched, and I completely love it. Somehow the white plus the stripes is super nautical and New England-y. Just needs the backing pieced and then the quilting…
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After writing about my great-grandmother’s quilt and asking your advice on restoring it, Melissa commented and suggested having some guest posts about “well-loved, made-more-than-forty-years-ago quilts.” Not only do I think that’s…
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I am delighted to introduce you to my newest Whipstitch sewing pattern: the Pinafore! It’s a super cute, very classic and clean shape for little girls, perfect for any season, all…
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Just a couple days left to take advantage of the early bird discount on registration for the Beginning Patternmaking e-course! Get more info on the class here, and click through to…
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My mother dropped by and commented on yesterday’s post, saying: I don’t know if I ever shared with you, but your maternal great-grandmother used to piece just such HST quilts. She…
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Inspired by two of Rita‘s quilts, along with the pinwheels we’ve been making for my year-long Your First (Modern) Quilt class, I’ve been on a half-square triangle tear. These will go…
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Our family has accidentally started a tradition. Every year, on Memorial Day, we take a hike–literally. It began, I think, when we were at a reunion for my husband’s family in…
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Winners of the Pinafore and Overmost patterns are: Congratulations, y’all! Email on its way to you shortly with your winnings. Have a happy weekend, and thanks to everyone for playing!…
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This giveaway closes Thursday night at 11:59 pm! See the original post to enter, and good luck!…
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I am super excited to announce that I’m offering a brand-new e-course this summer: Beginning Patternmaking! Like a lot of folks, I started sewing with store-bought patterns but quickly became frustrated…
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Happy Giveaway Day, everyone! I’m delighted to be part (again) of the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day. And: I’m excited to be giving away copies of my TWO digital patterns, the…
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For the last couple of weeks, copies of Stitch by Stitch have been a little hard to find. Turns out, the book has sold through its first print run and had…
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In the midst of visiting friends and giggling like a little girl, I met some new folks who made me feel so excited and positive and inspired and ready to come…
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Picking up where I left off: Oliver + S, headed by the incomparable Liesl Gibson, is one of my long-standing favorites. Both she and her husband Todd are the most lovely,…
