Sew Better, Faster & More Creatively!
While looking out the window in my office today, I saw the most beautiful little bluebird perched on the railing of the stairs that go up to the house. I loved the look of the delicate bird and the saturated blue color of his feathers. Immediately I started thinking how I could translate this into […] Read more…
A few days ago I told you that my new eBook, Sew What…A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing, was coming. And now, it’s here! If you are a new sewer, a non-sewer who wants to learn, or a confident beginner, you’ll love this eBook. This 70-page eBook is an introduction to sewing. Written for beginning sewers, […] Read more…
Do you like coloring or painting? If so, you may be interested in a recent blog post I did, entitled Creating Art with your Sewing Machine. This was a guest post for RNK Distributing. You may know them for the product lines they sell such as Quilters Select (Alex Anderson products), Embellish, and Floriani items. […] Read more…
If you are a new sewer, a non-sewer who wants to learn, or a confident beginner, I have news for you. In a few days, I will be introducing my first Sewfeet eBook, Sew What…A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing. This 70-page eBook is an introduction to sewing. Written for new sewers, non-sewers, and confident beginners, […] Read more…
Visit my SewFeet YouTube channel and see my latest Foot Note Videos. Foot Notes are short videos that show sewing techniques using both specialty presser feet and everyday feet. The newest videos show techniques four fun techniques: Mini Piping, Couching Beads, Ribbon Appliqué, and Lace Edging. If you haven’t subscribed to my YouTube channel, please […] Read more…
Hi All – If you liked my Valentine’s post with my Happy Scrappy Hearts pillow, you’ll love this follow-up. One of my readers, Carolyn, emailed me with when she saw the post with this comment about my Happy Scrappy Hearts Pillow: “It’s beautiful. It’s a very sweet project! I’m hoping to have my granddaughters each […] Read more…
Have you been putting off upgrading to a modern sewing machine? I’m sure you have your reasons and some of them may be good reasons to keep sewing on your older sewing machine, but it may be time to rethink. My friend, Sara, from Sewing Mastery has a great video with 10 Guilt-Free Excuses to upgrade […] Read more…
As I have been working on my new sewing space, unpacking, and sorting, I was on the lookout for any UFOs (unfinished objects) so I can make plans to finish them (or not). I came across one that I started years ago and for the life of me, I don’t know why I didn’t finish […] Read more…
Hi all – This is the first of a series of posts about my new sewing space. We have been in our new house for about 2 months, and I’m amazed about how slow my unpacking progress has been. It has been 23 years since our last move, and I think I remembered the excitement […] Read more…
After unpacking dozens of boxes in my new sewing space, I think the title of this post is the motto of my creative life. I knew I had a lot of “stuff”, even after I purged a great deal before moving but when it’s all laid out before you, it starts to look a little […] Read more…