This Heather Ross collection has been around for a while now, but each time I look at the prints, I am reminded how loverly I think it is. Mendocino, a collection based on her time on the coast of…
Over at craftgrrl, there’s a fantastic screen print tutorial. A step above the freezer paper stencil, a step below a full-scale screen printing shop in your basement, it’s a great technique for embellishing tees, for designing your own fabric,…
Cupcakes! Check out the print, then check out Cake Wrecks, one of the most popular foodie blogs on the web–and easily one of the funniest. Then come on back for a yard or two. In petal pink or buttercream…
I teach a series of classes called Wardrobe Recycle, inspired by the numbers of people (mostly women) who are part of the truly, truly fabulous Wardrobe Refashion. I’m currently working on a version of this class taught online, in…
Posts are zipping around the internet about the new pricing policy Westminster Fabrics is putting into effect beginning Feb 1 of this year–just a couple weeks from now. The company has announced that it will require all retailers of…
One of my favorite finds recently has been this: My rolled hem presser foot. This bad boy is designed to put a perfect teeny tiny hem in the edge of your fabric, right at the machine–no more pressing, then…
So, I was tempted to throw up more rock-n-roll fabric, but enough with the theme, already. Instead, here’s a new arrival in the shop, from Amy Butler’s Daisy Chain collection: Amy Butler is a HUGE name in fabric design,…
I love a good theme. Like, when I completed my Master’s thesis on acorns (no lie) I gave all my professors a teensy oak sapling sprouted from acorns that had fallen in my yard over the winter. I mean,…
Featured today for Swatch of the Week: Groovy Guitars in Lime, by Michael Miller For those of you newer to quilting, crafting, and 21st century fabric sales, there are a few names in the industry that are worth your…
Loads of sick babies at our house. Only thing keeping my spirits up is this: Not even in the shop yet–am too greedy to have it all to myself! Ah, well, I suppose this time of year is a…
Y’all, can I just say how great the experience has been so far at Etsy? What an amazing group of people, all of them truly looking to promote handmade and produce top-quality stuff. I have been so impressed so…
I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve opened a very small shop on Etsy to launch our online fabric store. Please drop by and visit us there: Whipstitch Fabrics And if you found us from Etsy, welcome! Lots of good…
Great review of useful sewing books over at Dress A Day. Check back soon for a section on the Whipstitch site with links to great books to get you started!! On that front, be aware that the LOGO is…
Great charity called Pedals for Progress taking used, unwanted sewing machines and shipping them overseas to allow women to open their own small businesses! What a great idea, and a great place to unload your old machine when you’re…
Since I missed Wednesday again. Wow. This one’s another Michael Miller cotton print. Frogs, eating flies and spiders. I originally thought, What a cute fabric for boys! But now I love it for boys, girls, mommies, pillows, everything. My…
