Last month, while I was in Hawaii, I had a sub fill in for my sewing classes at the learning centers. I always try to pick easy projects that the students can make and take in a day. This way, the sub doesn’t have to…
Picture this: you run to the fabric store to pick up a new needle for your sewing machine. You thought it would be a simple “run in and run out” sort of scenario but when you approach the needle aisle, you are overwhelmed with all…
A few weeks ago, we spent our spring break vacationing in Hawaii! I know, life’s rough 😊 Our daughter is actually spending her freshmen year of college in Hawaii and our boys have never been, so we figured it was the perfect trip to plan,…
Do you remember a few years back when little, bitty taggie blankets were all the rage? I remember seeing them in every baby section of every department store! You know, the ones that have little tags, or ribbons, all around them for sensory. The little…
ALOHA!! We spent our spring break (last week) in Hawaii on the wonderful island of Oahu!! This is my second time in the past year that I’ve been in Hawaii (and my 4th time on the island of Oahu). Last summer, we dropped off our…
What is it about stuffy’s that makes every kid squeal with delight? With no exception, every class of kids that I teach at the learning centers requests that we sew some sort of stuffy. Also, how cute is the word “stuffy”? Back in my day,…
Raise your hand if you love gnomes! (My hand is raised high!) Gnomes are funny little creatures, aren’t they? You either love them or you hate them. To be honest, I used to hate them when they were just creepy ceramic statues in the garden.…
One of the very first projects I like to sew with students in my private classes/lessons is a pillowcase. Sewing a pillowcase is the perfect project for beginning sewists! It requires only three straight stitches and also teaches a simple, clean hem along the top. …
Today I wanted to share important and useful information about how to prepare your fabric and grainline for cutting! You might think that it’s as easy as laying your pattern pieces on a piece of fabric and start cutting. However, to get accurate results on…
It’s that time of year again where people are starting to ask me for gift ideas for the sewists in their life! You might have read my gift ideas that I posted a couple of years ago (if not, you can click HERE to…
