This month we are the guest designers at The Sew What Club with our good friend Kelly of Sewing in No Man's Land. And this month one of the children's patterns is a dress that both liZ and I have been making for literally years. (For real, THIS dress, THIS dress and THIS dress were all made from this pattern we drafted years ago, and I could have put 5 more tags in...we LOVE to sew this dress.) ... View the Post
A Dress and a Story…..
Hannie had a part in our Children's Primary Program at church singing with a small choir yesterday. She was so excited about it and a couple of weeks ago she and I talked about making a new dress for the program. So, we picked out the fabric, picked out the pattern and laid it all out in a pile....waiting for some time this week to get her dress done. Fast forward to this week when there were unexpected doctor's appointments, colds, and just well....life. On top of that I spent most of ... View the Post
Idle Wild
Hello! Today we are happy to have been asked to be a part of Pattern Anthology's Idle Wild Fabric Tour! Idle Wild is Pattern Anthology's first fabric collection with Riley Blake Designs and it comes in four different patterns that are only printed on knit!!! Today I picked the floral pattern (which I love) and in the black and grey color wave to make a maxi skirt for myself for fall. The maxi skirt is from the pattern that we released last month. (You can download the FREE PDF ... View the Post
Teach the One: It Takes A Village (and Patience)
This month as we have been talking about "Teaching the One" to sew I started thinking about my own sewing journey. My Grandma tried to instill in me a love for quilting as I was growing up with her numerous quilts spread across her mothers quilt frames...that I enjoyed using for forts...and not learning moments. My Home Ec teacher tried to teach me proper techniques but...eventually had to kick me out of the class when I was far more interested in goofing off than in sewing. My Mom ... View the Post
Teach The One: Great Projects for Practicing Straight Lines…Curtains!!!
This week we are going to be talking about some easy home decor projects and today we are talking curtains! Curtains are great for those who are just beginning to sew Not only can they be made fairly quickly but the pay off for sewing curtains is AWESOME! Curtains can change the appearance of any room! Plus curtain making is terrific practice for learning to sew straight lines. So today we are sharing two of our favorite curtain making tutorials along with a video with tips on how to sew ... View the Post
Tools for the Beginning Quilter or Seamstress
Hello! Today as a part of our month long series "Teach the One" we wanted to share some tools that are perfect for the beginning quilter or seamstress. Not having the proper tools can make the sewing and quilting process difficult and can frustrate those who are just beginning to sew. So having a few of the right tools on hand can make all of the difference. And as you will see the tools aren't many, super expensive, or hard to find. ... View the Post
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