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. …
This past May, I headed to Salt Lake City for Quilt Market, including a Schoolhouse presentation for Stitch by Stitch. I was excited and nervous (in part because I had to track down all the samples from the book…
School’s not out forever! It’s BACK!! Still my favorite back-to-school video ever, from the now (sadly) retired Looky, Daddy: The First Day of Preschool from Brian Sargent on Vimeo. For those of us who are sending our kids off…
This is one of those tips that comes from me making myself NUTS over and over until I figured out the easier way. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience? When assembling a bodice for a dress where the upper…
In the evenings, after the kids are in bed and the dishes are done (not by me–that’s what high schoolers are for) and my classes are complete and I’ve shut down the computer, when I’m ready to brush and…
