I am BACK from the Whipstitch winter sewing retreat, and have virtually NO photos to show for it. I was far too busy flapping my gums with these fine ladies to possibly have picked up my camera and taken…
I am here this weekend. The camellias won’t be in bloom, but the Innis lovely any time of year–and sixteen friends sewing into the wee hours of the night can never be bad. We’ll be living the dream, yo!…
I can’t show you any photos of the kitchen, because work has ground pretty much to a total halt. I blame the fact that I am excessively cheap, and refused to pay someone thousands of dollars to do the…
Have you found Quiltr yet? Fantastic little time waster. Import images of your own fabrics to create quilts digitally–either for enjoyment or to audition fabrics for your future projects. The whole thing is the brainchild of Dorie Schwarz, a…
I’m already hearing lots of buzz and excitement about the Sewing Clothing for Kids e-course this spring, and I am delighted to announce that registration is now OPEN! Woot! Psst!! This class makes an EXCELLENT last-minute Valentine’s gift, so…
Took a little longer than I anticipated, but it turned out super cute! I’m delighted to share with you: The Manly Travel Power Cord Roll-Up, just in time for Valentine’s Crafting! This tweedy little wrap has space for multiple…
One week remaining until Valentine’s Day. And even if making a big deal out of the day isn’t your thing, it’s nice to observe it in some way, yes? We’re going away for the weekend to a couples’ retreat…
From my weekend in Palm Springs. Grab a handful of strips, various widths. Stitch them improvisationally to the wrong side of a piece of oilcloth. Add zipper, and voila! Zip pouch a la Denyse Schmidt. Super simple construction, super…
Thrifted: five men’s dress shirts in various muted shades. Assembled: a quick quilt top, from 11″ squares cut from the larger sections of the shirts. Quilted: with grey perle cotton. In progress: but honestly, not really loving it as…
You guys had some pretty great ideas. For my choosing, I had these: garbage bag for car bento-y lunch kit in tweed steering wheel cover leather “bracelets” manly placemats & napkins skinny ties boxers (silk and otherwise, as well…
A weekend at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs with Heather Ross, Anna Maria Horner, Denyse Schmidt, Gretchen Hirsch, and twenty other amazing ladies. All on sewing machines. It was heavenly. I think I was most surprised at how…
I am here for the weekend. Two words: Tony Danza.…
When you break it down, there really aren’t that many holidays you can’t celebrate with a little something you sewed. But that gets trickier when you’re making a gift to give for that holiday. And it is further…
This weekend, you could win a spot in the Essential Sewing e-course that begins on Monday! Jog on over to True Up, our favorite all-fabric-all-the-time blog, and leave a comment for a chance to win. Giveaway closes Monday morning!…
Just announced today at Spoonflower: their new quilt-weight fabric? Kona cotton! Let’s back up. First: I think my long-standing love-affair with Kona cotton is no secret. I know there are lots of solid cotton fabrics out there, but Kona…
