Metabolizing sorrow through art
I was a generally happy kid who listened to sad songs for the inexplicable thrill of experiencing big human feelings. Snuggling my dog, I couldn’t…
Category: Creative Living
Noticing and Making
On a recent walk in my neighborhood I stopped to take a picture of a bird’s nest. It isn’t as if I’d never seen one…
Me Made May 2022
Many of us come to sewing and making to escape the wasteful, unsustainable cycle of fast fashion. Not only does fast fashion make us feel…
Guide to Buying Fabric Online
As you might guess, we’re pretty big fabric lovers around here, and we’re betting you are too. But there is a lot of fabric out…
Guide to Buying a Sewing Machine
Trustworthy advice for buying a sewing machine For a new sewist, perhaps nothing is more important or more confusing to find than a sewing machine…
Handmade Gifts for a Slower Holiday Season
A handmade gift is a special thing But I will admit, despite being a maker of many stripes, I don’t make things for others that…
Gifts for Makers
I can’t speak for all makers, but for me, for the holidays, there is nothing I want more than simply the time to work on…
Halloween 2021
We went BIG this Halloween And looking back, this candy-hangover-day-after, I know all those hours spent planning and crafting costumes were worth it. It was…
Fall Making Checklist
Fall is far and away my favorite season It is the best time for making, whether it’s quilts, sweaters, or dresses. In the past I…
Taking a Making Break
Before I left Maine I started piecing a new quilt Nothing too complicated – I am still a beginner when it comes to quilting –…