I work on an Ikea table top, which holds my sewing machine, my laptop, an external monitor, and all my papers: calendar, notebook for ideas, sketch book, catalogs, printer paper. I also keep a small desk lamp and a…
I love how Instagram brings people together. It really is true micro-blogging, in the sense that you can use the platform to shoot a photo, write a few words, and update the world on your every action. For those…
Come on down to the Chattahoochee Coffee Company this morning and sew along with us! Today is the monthly Sewcial meet-up, and we’ll be hand sewing and sharing coffee and some friendly sewing chat, all for free. RSVP or…
All finished! I have been steadily working my way through my pile of incomplete projects, and wanted to get both this and the triangle quilt all done–and here it is. Jubilee! This could very easily be my favorite quilt…
My seed catalog from Baker Creek arrived today, which is pretty exciting. I’m still eagerly awaiting the arrival of my Seed Savers Exchange and Seeds of Change catalogs, so I’m not quite ready to make my selections, but I’m…
Need a quick idea for a gift this Valentine’s Day? This one is sweet and romantic and quick to do–inexpensive supplies, images from the printer, and about 45 minutes of your time. I think I spent less than $21…
My margin cross stitch has long since been completed, but is not yet hanging on my wall. And I even went out and bought a frame for it. It’s just that the frame was…boring. See what I mean? Totally…
It’s all happening!! Almost time to watch the temps begin to rise–as hard as that seems when we’re all hunkered down waiting for snow to hit Atlanta one. more. time this year (and people on the streets/in the grocery…
Rachel of Imagine Gnats designs super cute patterns. Let’s just start there. And she has two super darling girls to model them for her–and for us! Rachel has been releasing her patterns as downloadable PDFs for a while now,…
So, earlier this month, I chose a One Little Word for 2014. I chose MARGIN, because that’s what I sense I need most this year, a chance to make some space in my days and in my heart to…
I obviously dislike being cold. Because in the past four weeks or so, I have made nearly ten long-sleeved tee shirts. I started with standard set-in sleeves, and now I’ve moved up to raglans. I might need a twelve-step…
All done and bound! Like a lot of us, I’ve been wanting a 60-degree triangle quilt for ages. Seems like a lot of us had the same yen around the same time, because I have seen a zillion quilts…
I am currently a non-stop long-sleeved tee shirt-making machine. Behold! All these tops are sewn from the same pattern, a long-sleeved tee I drafted as I was making class samples for my Flat Patternmaking e-course. I wanted a chance…
If you’re planning to join us as a Sewing Buddy in 2014, be sure to register before the deadline THIS SUNDAY at midnight! I’ll be closing out registration at that point, and we won’t add any more Sewing Buddies…
Starting TODAY! The Flat Patternmaking e-course is ready to roll! This class is one of my “live” online classes, which means that unlike some of my other e-courses (including Essential Sewing, Sewing Knits and Crafty Business Basics), this class…
