Updated: Thanks so much for all the interest and the great turn-out for Sewing Buddies! I’ve closed out sign-ups for 2010 and matched all the folks who have joined us. We’ll re-open the Sewing Buddy Project at the New…
Thanks to all of you who’ve given such great responses to the release of the Overmost! Ever since its debut on MADE, I’ve heard nothing but complimentary words, and I’m so grateful for that. It’s such an easy, sweet…
Whipstitch is cheerfully going to the dogs this weekend. I’m seriously looking forward to it. Wanna bring your dog down to our place for some fun?? It all starts this Friday, July 16, with a Yappy Hour for the…
Yesterday, I mentioned how great I think Design-It-Yourself Clothes by Cal Patch is. Her text is readable, her tone is friendly, her directions are clear and concise, and the images in the book are wonderfully inspiring. Nine weeks after…
I am an inveterate collector of sewing books. New, vintage, encyclopedic, obscure, I love all of them. I like them on all topics, from embroidery stitches to types of fabric to projects and theme volumes. I’ve been asked repeatedly…
Our oldest was gone for a whole week, visiting with my mother for her annual summer retreat from the siblings. It was much, much harder to have her away than I thought it would be. We celebrated her birthday…
I’ve been feeling domestic lately. In a lot of senses of the word. I feel like being home more. I feel like tidying and being the “domestic help” and get huge satisfaction out of making my house neat as…
My obsessive love for bias tape is widely known. I love teaching folks how to make continuous bias tape, and I love finding new projects where I can apply it and exploit its unique characteristics. I read, though, every…
I love what I do. For example, today my Twitter friend Patty Young was heading through Atlanta, and she and her charming husband stopped off at Whipstitch to visit. How cool is that? I love Patty’s lovely fabric collections…
Yesterday, our great nation celebrated 234 years of independence. And my oldest child celebrated 15 years on this planet. Our nation’s bicentennial has an awful lot to do with the rebirth of sewing and quilting back in 1976, and…
Win one of FIVE prize packages brought back from Quilt Market by the amazing ladies at the shop, including all the fabulousness you see here! Autographed, very cool, and yours for the taking. Giveaway ends JULY 4 at NOON,…
I arrived at the shop on Monday to find a gift bag on the counter. I asked if it was a birthday gift for Diana, our intrepid shop manager, and she informed me it was for me! Yippee! And…
My husband is probably one of the most wonderful, supportive husbands who ever graced this planet. He loves me, admires my work, is my biggest cheerleader and my best PR agent. He also, on occasion, says things without thinking. …
It’s finally here! Now available for purchase is the PDF pattern for the Overmost. These unisex short overalls are fantastic for this time of year, are quick and easy to stitch up, and flatter every kid who wears them. …
When I was designing children’s clothing, my initial goal was to create clothing for tweens that was clean, modern, and classic–no low-rise or trashy text. I got pretty side-tracked, simply because I happened on a market where the demand…
