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  • Tula Pink’s Bumble: Peached Poplin for the Whole Gang

    I already shared how awesome I think Tula Pink’s mini-collection, Bumble, is.  It’s PEACHED POPLIN, you guys.  It is this incredibly super-soft cotton base cloth that feels not-quite-fuzzy to the touch.…

  • Fall Wardrobe and Pants e-courses now registering!

    It’s official: registration is now open for my next e-courses: Fall Wardrobe and Sewing Pants!  These classes will begin in early August, right around the time that the kids are starting…

  • FedEx & Various Minutiae

    What’s that sound?  The doorbell ringing? Oh, my!  A whole mess of boxes from FedEx!  Whatever could be in them?  <Gasp.>  That’s….the title of my book.  Could it be???  It IS! …

  • A photograph of the Greek island of Santorini in spring, with bouginvillea blooms and the blue domes of Oia in the background. The colors of the Murder Mystery Quilt for 2024 are drawn from the shades of blue, the ocean, and the pops of pink from the flowers.

    Murder Mystery Quilt 2024: Murder in Greece

    The Murder Mystery Quilt for 2024 is NOW OPEN for registration!! Join us next year for The Murder Of The Greek and sew the quilt to solve the crime with the…

  • How To Choose A Sewing Machine

    I love to tell the Story of Sandra, about how I chose my first just-for-me sewing machine. It was the first time I researched a purchase like that, and the first…

  • Design & Sew: Make Your Dream Tee Shirt

    I have a dream where every garment in my drawer or closet is something I really love. One that sparks joy, if you will. Bonus joy if they’re handmade. It feels…

  • The Queen’s Quilt: New Podcast Episode

    The Whipstitch Podcast is back! Season Two launches TODAY and a new episode will arrive every other Friday from now until June 2022, ten episodes in total this spring. I have…

  • The Quilt of Doom: Harry Potter Quilts for Five

    I’ve had this project on my list for the past four years, even to the point of printing out the first four patterns, but never launched the ship. Today: we begin.…

  • FINISHED! Matching Twin Postage Stamp Quilts

    Every time I’ve worked on these quilts lately, I’ve joked that they’re five years in the making. Today, I looked back at the past posts I’ve shared of their progress, and…