Last week I headed into New York City to do some fabric shopping and I thought you might like to know about my favorite shops. First up,...

For the past year or so, fashion magazines have predicted that the skirt length is going lower and the midi is coming back. This fall we...

This is the second in a series of posts on Back to School Sewing, only this post is on sewing a little something for yourself. Knowing...

This past Tuesday, I had the privilege of attending a tour of the McCall’s Pattern Company in New York City, as part of a Smocking Arts...

I am guest posting over at Oliver + S for their Weekend Links.

Mission Accomplished! I LOVE how this shirt turned out! I participated in The Classic Shirt Sew Along this week over on the Oliver and S...

Several new Organic Double Gauze fabrics are now available in the shop from Cloud 9 and Monaluna Fabrics. Double Gauze is a new substrate...

Whip Tucks are a wonderful way to add heirloom, hand-made interest to a garment. Often Whip Tucks can be found on vintage baby clothes...

On my "to sew" list for some time has been the Akita pattern from Seamwork Magazine. Akita is a simple top pattern with just one pattern...

Everyone has their way to relax and for me it has always been with a good book. Not a novel - I tend to get too caught up in them;...

A review of Vogue 8815 and Rayon fabric from Cotton and Steel fabrics.

My oldest daughter is out on her own and living in the big city. As many 20 somethings, she lives in a small city apartment with two roommates. While this set-up has many benefits, one of the challenges can be space. Leaving your latest sewing project out on the table doesn't go over well with the roommates if the table is the only place for food prep or for eating once that food is prepped! It also isn't too good for the sewing project! My daughter is fortunate that her bed