Back at Thanksgiving, while in the thick of moving, I guest blogged over at Love Notions. Head on over to read about the wealth of love and knowledge shared with me by this wonderful sewing community. Plus, my tips on "chain piecing" a raglan top - to get you done in a jiffy! Read more ...
Love Notions | Men’s Dockside
What do you do when you haven't been able to sew in SIX months? When an international move has sucked up half a year of your thirties, which, let's face it, is equal to ten teenage years in terms of how much you've aged, what's the first thing you decide to sew up when you actually get down to it? ...
Love Notions Summer Blog Tour | LACE!
Hello-ello-ello! I'm back on the Love Notions Tour bus, and our theme this summer is lace! Isn't that exciting? I know many a beginner seamstress finds lace a little harder to deal with unless it's very stable, but I'd like to reassure you - there's nothing you can't overcome about ...
5 Reasons You Need MODAL!
Every season, I've noticed, there's a new "cool" fabric on the market. Last year was Brushed Poly jersey and Triblend jersey, the year before was Baby French Terry, Techno Scuba and Liverpool, et cetera et cetera. Just like fashion trends, the fabric world has these improved blends and ...
Jalie Patterns | Tessa
Today I'm showcasing a designer duo that I've loved for years, but have never taken the time to take styled pics of finished pieces. You know those items that immediately go into your daily rotation? My Jalie makes are absolutely essential to my wardrobe and never really get into the "to photograph" ...
Oh, Where have you been, Billy Boy?
It's been a long break, y'all. And I really can't say that I'm sorry about being away. For a long time I've been feeling that I was creating blog content just for the sake of creating content. I felt I was posting because I had to, not because I really wanted to share. As a detached observer I could ...