Journey to the Center of My Fabulous Fabric Stash
A fabulous fabric stash just doesn’t happen overnight. In my case, it has taken years and years! My stash was born from remnants leftover from my completed projects.This…
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Upcycle – Create a New Life for a Favorite Old Shirt
More than 25 years ago, I bought a shirt in Puerto Villarta in a store called Hecho A Mano. 100% algondon the label states. It’s a man’s shirt…
Buying Fabric Online: The Big Wide World of Fabric
Buying fabric online is exciting. Back in the day, sewists were pretty limited to using the fabrics available to them in their local stores. But the internet changed…
My Favorite Fabric Stores in Chicago
As convenient as online shopping is, when shopping for fabric, sometimes you just can’t beat the immediacy of evaluating fabric between your fingers in a good ol’ brick…
Indie Sewing Patterns for the Adventurous Makeling
Have something specific in mind you are looking to make? Wide legged summer pants? The perfect oversized shirt? A streamlined trench jacket? There are so many alternatives for…