Stephanie Kwolek isn’t the first name that springs to mind when you think “famous seamstress.” But her scientific contributions have made more impact on our world that you might think–and it…
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On the first night of Intro to Sewing class, a young woman walked in with a brand-new sewing machine still in the original box and set it on the classroom table.…
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The other day I walked into our kitchen and found this on the counter. The children had taken the giant trifle bowl filled with random buttons that I keep in my…
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VISIT THE NEW-AND-IMPROVED LEAGUE SITE FOR 2019 AND BEYOND! When I was in college, I was required by the School of Theatre to do a semester in the costume shop. Most of…
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Today, on a whim, I searched my own blog to see what I’d posted in past years during Christmas time. If you had asked me, I would have told you there…
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What is it with this year? December is going SO QUICKLY. Hanukkah is already upon us, you guys! Seems like usually by this point in the Christmas season, I’ve already cut…
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We’ve done a family Halloween costume for the past four years. We did Scooby Doo, Sound of Music, and Harry Potter. This year, we did a little more steering than previously,…
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The Flip Flop Dress is a classic girl’s dress with a fully lined bodice. One of the features I love about this dress is that all the interior seams are completely…
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It’s here, it’s here!! The Flip Flop Dress pattern is available for purchase and download NOW in my shop! Huge thanks to all of you who have been so patient and…
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The Flip Flop Dress features a lined bodice that can button front OR button back, with either a rounded or a square neckline, and a full gathered dirndl skirt. The bodice hits…
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I’ll be going on and on about this pattern for a few days, just be warned. I’ve made about a zillion of them, and my daughter wears them all. the. time.…
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Sewing people are the best people. I had this thought the other day, not for the first time, but clearly, like a lance through my skull, reminding me that sewing people…
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THIS year! Is finally The Year! After ages and ages and ages of planning a Real Garden, we’ve finally tilled the soil and sprouted seeds.…
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The end of the school year is, once again, upon us. On the one hand: oh, thank goodness, I am SO relieved to not have to get up at the crack…
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When our oldest was still living at home (before moving off to college), it made my plans for matching family outfit world domination a challenge. As a high schooler, the patterns…
