I made these goodie bags for Caitlin’s party guests. It’s the Simple Bag pattern from Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. I surfed the Flickr group before starting. Wow, so many fabulous projects there! I especially liked this one by Grey Cottage Studio, it inspired me to use bold print pairs with spicy […]

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My beloved Janome 6600 has every feature a girl could want except for one: a free arm. My previous sewing machine had a free arm so I do know what I’m missing! Here’s a simple tip that I picked up in one of my Yahoo groups: sew a circular seam from the opposite side. Since […]

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Three Notelets before they flew the coop. I’ll let you know what happens…

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I’ve enjoyed Kim Kight’s blog, Dioramarama, since the beginning of time. Her writing style and enthusiasm for EVERYTHING textile is a joy to take in. She’s also a really nice person. I still remember the lovely note I received from her when I first started blogging (the type of note that gives you the motivation […]

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After:

Big difference! I stitched up a trio of Notelets today and got a bit lazy. I started topstitching the spine without changing my needle. I thought it might be worthwhile to show you guys an up close view of the quality variation between using a Universal Needle (the top photo) and a Topstitching Needle (the […]

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The special edition Studios issue of Cloth Paper Scissors should be on the newstand April 1. It includes my project instructions for a 12-pocket colored pencil roll. I know the pre-orders hit mailboxes this week because I’ve already received some very lovely e-mails. Thank you!
A HUGE thanks to Kelly of Whatever is Lovely and Michelle […]

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Sew Expo always features a large number of independent pattern designers. Companies that are writing patterns for home sewers that focus on a good fit. When I was 20 I could buy any pattern, cut it out, sew it up and it would fit perfectly. I was also called chicken legs and skin and bones […]

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I absolutely adore kimono fabric. I have a fairly good stash of pieces that I’ve collected over the years. Once I discovered Ah! Kimono I never looked elsewhere. The quality of their textiles is unparalleled. Saturated colors, no smells and the packs always contain a beautiful assortment of delicate designs, no boring fillers! Given the […]

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The Sewing and Stitchery Expo is taking place through Sunday (March 2, 2008). Billed as “the nation’s largest sewing show!” it’s HUGE. Many women will get a hotel room and go all four days, I met people who had come up from Oregon and distant towns in Washington. I ate lunch next to the President […]

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A HUGE thank you to Kristin at Sew, Mama, Sew! for inviting me to write a guest article on Tuesday. I’m absolutely loving Quilting Month, the quilt of the day is my favorite part. Lots of new visitors have come by (welcome and thank you!) which I celebrated by breaking my RSS feed.
So… another HUGE […]

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