Today is the last day of our Ugly Pattern Challenge.... Boo! But we have a fun guest for you today...Laura from Craftstorming! Hooray! Here is a peek at the pattern we sent her: And to see what she did with it you'll have to click over to her blog:  HERE  ... View the Post

Welcome to Day #2 of the Ugly Duckling Pattern Challenge.....where some of our friends are now taking "not-so-fashionable-vintage-patterns" and turning them into modern swans! Today we have Terra from joining us and showing what she did with this great 80's pattern. And  you are just going to have to go to her blog to see the "after" because it is sooooo cute!!!!  She did an amazing job. See how Terra took this pattern and modernized it HERE!!! ... View the Post

Today we are over at Kimberly's Yarn it All Series celebrating all things yarn!  See you there...... ... View the Post

Today we are so excited to announce our new partnership with our friends at and we couldn't be more thrilled.  Even their motto "For the Love of Sewing" fits into our everyday lives and the family-run company has a history of encouraging that love of sewing for over 40 years! And today we are happy to help them celebrate National Serger Month.  National Serger Month is a month filled with projects that you can make on your serger and you even have a chance to win a Babylock Ovation serger. ... View the Post

A few things: I am a bit under the weather health-wise right now.  Actually I spent yesterday getting IV treatments to get some electrolytes and fluids back into my body....while they took blood to figure out what is going on with me.  I am hoping to find some answers soon.... But in other news, thank you for your emails, comments, and facebook and instagram love for the Pencil Skirt Sew Along.  It really means a lot to both liZ and I. And third...if you made a pencil skirt, we would LOVE to ... View the Post