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    Category: Creative Living

    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…

    Meg-McElwee August 9, 2022
    37 Comments

    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…

    Meredith May 18, 2022
    8 Comments
    meg wears a black wrap top and stands by the window

    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…

    Meg-McElwee April 27, 2022
    17 Comments
    Meredith holds a stack of twill, corduroy and woven cotton fabric in front of her check while wearing a flannel hinterland dress

    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…

    Meredith January 28, 2022
    2 Comments
    a white cat sits on a sewing machine in front of the window

    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…

    Meredith January 24, 2022
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    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…

    Meredith December 13, 2021
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    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…

    Meredith December 13, 2021
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    Meg McElwee wearing her crow Halloween costume

    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…

    Meg-McElwee October 31, 2021
    1 Comment

    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…

    Meredith September 3, 2021
    10 Comments

    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 –…

    Meredith August 13, 2021
    17 Comments
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