Category Archives: Where I Sew

Where I Sew – Anna Maria Horner, Designer + Author

Anna Maria Horner Studio

To many, the name Anna Maria Horner means color & inspiration in the form of craft, sewing, needlework, books, and friendly how-to. Since 2006, her ever growing library of fabrics has delighted and adorned creative souls around the globe. Anna Maria and her husband, Jeff, make their home on a rambling and not overly maintained…

Where I Sew – Deb Luttrell, Owner of Stitchin’ Heaven

Deb Luttrell Studio

Deb Luttrell is owner of Stitchin’ Heaven – Texas’ PREMIER Quilt shop. Established in 1996, Stitchin’ Heaven serves friends both online and at a brick and mortar store located in Quitman, TX (population 1,809).  After a successful corporate career where she learned much about business, Deb moved to the country with her hubby and son…

Where I Sew – Kay Whitt of Serendipity Studio

Kay Whitt Studio

Hi! I am Kay Whitt, designer of Serendipity Studio patterns. This is the studio where I create my designs. I love my space, especially my custom built sewing table and work island! My husband and I built the island. I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to spread my work out on its surface!…

Where I Sew – Sarai Mitnick of Colette Patterns

Sarai Mitnick Sewing Space

Sarai Mitnick is the proprietress of Colette Patterns, a popular line of boutique sewing patterns with a vintage feel and excellent instructions. Sarai designs, creates, writes, and blogs from her light-filled studio in Portland, Oregon. Be sure to check out the tutorials, tips, and behind the scenes looks at the Colette Patterns blog. Sarai’s Links:…

Where I Sew – Rita Hodge of Red Pepper Quilts

Rita Hodge Studio

Rita Hodge is a quilt maker, pattern designer and driving force behind the very colorful and popular Red Pepper Quilts blog. She loves fabric and makes quilts in a bid to work through her very significant fabric stash. Rita’s work space is located in the corner of her home which once used to be a…

Where I Sew – Kristin Link of Sew, Mama, Sew!

Kristin Link Sewing Room

Kristin Link is Mama to two girls and the owner of Sew, Mama, Sew!, an online fabric shop. She’s a former educator who loves teaching and training and now feels incredibly lucky to be buying and selling fabric for a living. Life gets in the way of many of her sewing goals, but she still…

Where I Sew – Peter Lappin of Male Pattern Boldness

Peter Lapin Studio

Peter began sewing in June 2009. He now sews just about everything he wears — along with a (rapidly growing) wardrobe for his identical cousin Cathy. Peter likes vintage patterns and sews on vintage mechanical sewing machines. He enjoys buying the cheapest fabric he can find! Peter’s Links: Blog Where I Sew is a month long…

Where I Sew – Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic

Brigitte Heitland Studio

Coming from Germany with a background in Textile and Interior Design, Brigitte learned about quilts only a few years ago and at once fell hopelessly in love with them. All the skills she gathered over the years of using color, designing patterns and thinking in terms of a contemporary interior style leave their marks on…

Where I Sew – Betz White, Designer + Author

Betz White Studio

Betz White has built a career on thoughtful design, skilled craftsmanship and a focus on materials that are kind to people and planet alike. She is a designer, green crafter and the bestselling author of two books that encourage readers to “stitch beautifully, tread lightly”, Warm Fuzzies (North Light, 2007) and Sewing Green (STC Craft,…

Where I Sew – Tricia Waddell, Founder + Editor in Chief Stitch Magazine

Tricia Waddell Studio

Tricia Waddell is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Stitch magazine and a regular guest on It’s Sew Easy, a new TV series on PBS. She is passionate about sewing, textiles, and fashion design. Tricia’s Links: Blog, Website, Stitch Submissions Where I Sew is a month long celebration of the spaces we create in….