Y’all. We are having a BIG week this week. Not only do we have obscene amounts of new fabric coming in, but we just learned (thanks to Diana, our uber-manager, who keeps her finger on the pulse of the…
You know how when you have a lot of projects that you’re working on, you say you’ve got some stuff “in the hopper”? I’ve been cranking out deadlines the last few months, exciting projects that I really loved working…
I was minding my own business, really I was, at the shop, teaching my class last night. But then I look down and my hands are full of fabric. A giant half-yard bundle of delicious, delicious fabric. See how…
I was going to write a post about the fail that is my new dishcloth that I knitted (knit?) while on vacation, which makes it now look as though I wash dishes with a pair of underpants, but I’m…
Conversation with my husband, over freshly washed fabric. Me: So, tell me which one of these you want to have for your pajama pants this Christmas. Him: Wait, are we all getting pants? Me: Yes, we’re all getting matching…
Did you love the Ruby Star Spring A-line Skirt? Because I love it. And when I originally envisioned it, I saw it in my mind as two layers, one a simple, clean skirt that can be worn all spring,…
Local Atlanta fabric designer Melody Miller is a dreamy lady to know. Her new fabric collection, Ruby Star Spring, is just out in the softest, most luxurious cotton/linen blend, and she asked if I would be willing to work…
So, we’re living in a rental and looking for a new house to buy. Don’t get me wrong, not having a mortgage is pretty hot, but the rental is actually a teeny bit smaller than the house that we…
I have a friend, a British friend, who makes me laugh non-stop. Mostly when she doesn’t intend to make me laugh. She falls down a lot, loses things constantly, once found $450 in cash in the pockets of her…
This is only one of SIX (or maybe more) giant piles of fabric I’ve begun amassing for my next book. I have some really (REALLY) amazing apparel fabrics on order, and not a few more in my virtual cart(s). …
I am up against a major deadline today, and feel very much like this: Cross your fingers and say a prayer for me, people. I’m going in.…
I will head over to TJ Maxx or Ross later today–our oldest has her very first high school pep rally on Friday, and she needs a shirt in team colors. Since it’s her first year at a new school,…
Registration is now OPEN for the Essential Sewing online e-course! I originally taught this class in January, and hadn’t expected to offer it again this calendar year, but have had so many emails and tweets and inquiries that I’m…
When we took our trip to Boston this summer, I didn’t bother to make the baby a backpack–people who don’t walk don’t need backpacks. But I had an idea that I wanted to make her something. I have been…
Today was the first full day of school for the three oldest children. Yippee!! Getting ready for the first day, especially for preschoolers, involves packing spare clothing, nap time bedding, and in our case, placemats and napkins for lunchtime. …
