If this is the first time you’re joining the series, be sure to review the first lessons on setup and safety, getting familiar with the machine, practicing with a needle, sewing on paper, sewing on fabric and using Wonder Tape instead of pins, sewing a pillowcase and making a teddy bear sleeping bag. I have purposely delayed covering how to thread the machine.  I {…Continue Reading}
As you might have noted during winter Kids Clothes Week, I jumped on the Bimaa bandwagon. I made Arden a shirt with the cowl neck and I was hooked!! I knew I’d be making more immediately. I set out with the remains of the floral knit remaining from the first, thinking I’d have to make {…Continue Reading}
Last week I shared some locations I’ve discovered in my home that work reasonably well for photographing garments I’ve sewn. Â As sewists or other creatives we want to document and share our work and showcase it in the best possible light. Â But what to do if you don’t have funds or a location which can {…Continue Reading}
We took our annual trip to visit my parents in Florida at the beginning of February. Happily, we missed part of one of the rounds of frigid temperatures while enjoying the beautiful weather in Southwestern Florida. We took a couple of trips out on the boat, once to a sandbar, or what we call “shell {…Continue Reading}
I am so excited to participate in the pattern tour for this amazing Knight Hoodie by Charming Doodle! Â It’s been so exciting seeing all the other versions. Arden is definitely a girly girl and loves to dress up in princess gowns with tiara and all, but she has an equal opportunity imagination. Â She also likes {…Continue Reading}
This is a contributor post I originally posted at The Girl Creative and wanted to bring home to share with you today. This display is still hanging in our breakfast nook – it’s great to be able to easily swap out the artwork our daughters bring home from preschool or create at home! Since we {…Continue Reading}
Because I know you are all on pins and needles over this, and also since I haven’t been working on much else I can share, I thought I’d give a little update/sneak peek at what I’ve been doing on digitizing The Matinée Dress. I have the bodice and optional cap sleeves digitized and graded. At {…Continue Reading}
As sewists or other creatives we want to document and share our beautiful work and showcase it in the best possible light. Â However, not everyone has the space to set up a beautiful photo backdrop, and there are plenty of us stuck inside for the duration of dreary Northern winters. So, what to do? Â Well, {…Continue Reading}
If this is the first time you’re joining the series, be sure to review the first lessons on setup and safety, getting familiar with the machine, practicing with a needle, sewing on paper, sewing on fabric and using Wonder Tape instead of pins, and sewing a pillowcase. When last we met, Arden and I had completed the first part of this joint {…Continue Reading}
I’m bringing home a contributor post originally shared on The Girl Creative. This wall art is still in place in our breakfast nook, giving a daily reminder to how our life together first began! I’m here to share an easy home decor project I made from materials I had on hand – Latitude/Longitude Wall Art: {…Continue Reading}
