Up NOW over at Sew, Mama, Sew: the conclusion to my Be A Better Craft Teacher Series. You can also read all the other installments of the series, from introduction through wrap-up: Introduction Know Your Stuff Know Your Student…
Have you heard of The (Secret) Toy Society? I just stumbled across them the other day, and honestly, I teared up when I read what they’re doing over there. Volunteers make snuggly, hand-sewn toys and package them up to…
This chair is in my oldest child’s room. She has since gone off to college (sniff!), and now when we have guests, they get to sleep in her room–surrounded by her books and her hot pink four-poster bed. Years…
I don’t really cook. I mean, I don’t suck at it, necessarily, but I don’t relish it, either. I know that these days, it seems like every mom is supposed to have infinite patience and DIY fancy decor and…
So, I got an email yesterday that I’d been nominated for the Best Craftsy Instructor Blog in the Sewing category–you guys are so nice! Final voting is taking place now through Oct 29–hop on over and you can…
Remember when I was working through my living room curtain uncertainty, and mentioned that I’d be re-covering my sofa? Well, it’s done. And it’s home. And it’s AMAZING. If you’ll recall, this was the original sofa (along with a…
The next installment of my Be a Better Craft Teacher series is up over at Sew, Mama, Sew! This week, I’m talking about how much fun it is to plan HOW you’ll teach a class, and what format that…
In addition to the Quick Release Scarf, I made a tiny little pair of lounge pants for the littlest member of our family! I used the same elephants as the scarf, plus some of the delicious pennants in a…
Ever since Rae announced that she had a fabric line coming out, I think all of us have been buzzing about her beautiful organic flannels. Cloud9 does such great work, with so many lovely designs, and knowing it’s organic…
So, there’s this neat little trick you can do on Pinterest, to see if anyone has pinned images from your site. You type the URL for Pinterest into your nav bar, but then add “/source” and “/YOURURLHERE” and it…
Over at Sew, Mama, Sew the next installment of my six-part series, Become a Better Craft Teacher, is up! This week, we’re taking a closer look at the lesson objectives, and working toward ensuring that every project and every…
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I’m still plugging away at this jacket. I’ve cut all the pieces for the muslin, and I’m starting to read through the instructions and mentally prepare myself for the construction. Part of that was…
I am currently writing a series over at Sew, Mama, Sew about teaching sewing and craft. We’re calling it the Be a Better Craft Teacher series, and I’m drilling down on how to develop, plan and build a craft…
I am ready to sew a men’s jacket. I am ready. READY. Well, not completely ready, but I think if I keep saying it, I’ll get readier. REA-DY. Ready. This is the pattern I’ll be using: Vogue 8719. I…
