When I got the (possibly hare-brained) idea to sew my blue velvet cocktail dress, I had pretty minimal experience sewing with velvet. This was absolutely my first time making something from…
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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…
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I’m not totally sure if it’s the extra sunlight or the sheer number of hours I’m saving this summer by not driving carpool, but I have been ON FIRE with getting…
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One of the great joys of sewing is the freedom to sew yourself something pretty to wear. Summer is about sunshine and family and dinners outside on the patio and walks…
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Another day, and TWO more skirts! These are both samples from my Design and Sew an A-Line Skirt class on Craftsy. A couple folks have asked whether the pattern for these…
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This quilt was made well over two years ago for a book proposal, but the project ended up not being included in Stitch Savvy. When we moved into our new house,…
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Today on the blog tour, I’m excited that my friend Dana from MADE is taking part and reviewing Stitch Savvy! Dana was one of the very first internet friends I ever…
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Today’s the first official day of the Stitch Savvy blog tour! I am delighted to let me friends take over most of the reveals and inside peeks on the book, and…
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I remember sewing before the internet. For me, and for most of the folks I knew who were sewing, it was primarily about achieving a goal–usually a finished garment. Sewing wasn’t,…
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Four-Piece Wardrobe: Four Great Garments, Unlimited Possibility! Sewing with patterns can seem intimidating, but once you learn to use the pieces properly, your whole world of sewing opens up! The newest…
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I’ve decided to call this quilt Organic Acorns, after playing with some other ideas. I really enjoyed sitting down with this half yard bundle and not thinking too much, just laying…
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Last January, I had a conversation about the word “seamstress.” I was lucky enough to be in Palm Springs at the Heather Ross Workshop, and even luckier to be hanging out…
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About a year ago, I was having a conversation on the phone with a friend of mine, and noticing that I wasn’t feeling as anxious as I usually did. For months…
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Chain piecing is a simple technique that makes quilting vastly more efficient: source Very simply, chain piecing involves sewing a seam, then rather than cutting the thread and beginning a new…
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I’m Deborah, and I sew. I live in Atlanta with my husband and three of our children in a renovated mid-century ranch on an acre of land. I came to sewing…
