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…
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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…
Inspiration and Ideas for Nest
One of our favorite things about the Nest Sweatshirt pattern is the endless possibilities for the center panel. Even the provided Saw Tooth Star block…
Me Made May Week 4
Meredith’s Me Made May Week 4 Day 1: Seamwork Penny Dress + Clogs This dress was a big step forward for me in my sewing…
The Sewing Studio of my Dreams
About two months ago, we moved from our little downtown house to a larger house fit for three growing children, four furry mammals, and –…
Me Made May Week 2
Meg’s Me Made May Week 2 Day 1: Otis Overalls + old tee My favorite look of the bunch! I love the look of a…
Me Made May Week 1
Recently I received a letter from a dear friend which she ended with the line, “don’t forget, you’re attached to me through the fabric of…
Falling in Love with a Color
“Suppose I were to begin by saying I had fallen in love with a color. Suppose I were to speak this as though it were…
A Philosophy of Sewing
This post was originally published on April 25, 2016. Or, why I took a break from sewing, and why got back to it. I worked…