Over the past week I’ve had a few of my student’s parents ask me for Christmas gift ideas for their new sewists. First, let me say that it makes my heart so happy that my students are loving sewing so much!! One of my favorite…
I don’t know about you, but I am somewhat of a fabric hoarder. I’m almost embarrassed to admit to you that I save everything! Well, almost everything. It’s hard for me to throw away pieces of fabric because I always think “I can use that.”…
Trick-or-Treat! Making these adorable candy bags sure was a treat for my students! Cheesy pun, I know. Ha Ha. But in all seriousness, these cute trick-or-treat bags were a huge hit in my sewing classes! In fact, I had to open up another class time…
Happy Monday! How is everyone doing? Hope this blog posts finds you well…and sewing! 🙂 Today I am sharing a tutorial with you about how to sew a drawstring backpack. I found this pattern from another sewing blogger and I’ve used it in my kid’s…
Happy Monday! I hope you all are staying sane during this quarantine. I’m feeling a lot better now than I was at the beginning of last week. I’m enjoying time with my kiddos (except for when they’re fighting) and I’ve found another purpose to engage…
A few weeks ago my daughter came to town (from Arizona) for a last minute weekend getaway. Her husband was out of town for a few days and she needed some adult interaction; it’s nice having her just a 5 hour drive away! We decided…
Every year, my non-profit puts on a beautiful gala, called “The Memory Masquerade”. It’s a beautiful event, raising awareness and money for families affected by dementia while honoring all of those we love who are either living with or lost their lives to the disease.…
Today I am sharing a super easy, super cute sewing project with you all. I needed a beginner’s project for one of my classes and we’ve already done hot pads. I’ve seen this idea floating around and I picked up fabric to make some soup…
Hi there! It’s been a few minutes since my last post. What can I say…the holidays get so crazy for me! We always have family in town visiting (this time we had visitors for 2 weeks straight) and everything around the holidays always seems to…
*Dislcaimer: This post contains affiliate links I always love sharing good things when I find them! I recently discovered a company called Homest who makes craft accessories: sewing machine covers and craft storage and organization. They have a lot of great products, but of course…
