author archive

These little guys made from the Straight Stitch Society Desktop Pets Wrist Rest sewing pattern will keep you company during the work day.

Join us at Fiddlehead Artisan Supply next week and see the upcoming fall patterns!

The turquoise dress from our feature in Sew Beautiful magazine (August/September 2013, issue #149) was made using View C of the Badminton Dress sewing pattern, with a few modifications.

I had a chance to sew for myself! I made a Lisette Continental Blouse and added a smocked embellishment to the back.

The smocked dress from our feature in Sew Beautiful magazine (August/September 2013, issue #149) is the Oliver + S Badminton Dress sewing pattern, View C.

The latest issue of Sew Beautiful includes an Oliver + S feature. We’ll profile each of the four dresses in the piece, starting with the yellow eyelet Croquet Dress.

Here’s another version of the caftan from my creativebug workshop.

Cotton fabrics come in a huge variety of styles and options. Here is a list of some of the possibilities you might find, along with their characteristics.

Here’s a quick recap of our experience at spring 2013 Quilt Market in Portland.

I’ve only recently started using and liking snaps. These are the snaps that converted me, mostly because they look so good and are so easy to set.

The most common manufactured fibers are petroleum-based, like polyester, acrylic, nylon, and spandex.