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…
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…
I know a few things to be true about myself: Turtlenecks make me claustrophobic. I hate watching dramatic television. It gives me nightmares. I am…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Before I left Maine I started piecing a new quilt Nothing too complicated – I am still a beginner when it comes to quilting –…