Make it Special with a Beaded Picot Edge Finish
In retirement, with more time and energy to focus on my making, I’ve moved into slow-sew mode. On this blouse I recently made for myself I really enjoyed…
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My Murder Mystery Inspired Blouse with a Couture Edge
I am a little addicted to British period drama series. Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, and Endeavor are a few examples of my favorites. Lately, I’ve been watching…
Celebrating Pride Month in a BIG way
Early May, I get a text from my daughter Grace, wanting to “spitball” about a project for Pride Month. Little did I suspect the enormity of the request.…
Make Colorful Hand Embroidered Converse High Tops
Colorful embroidery is a cool, handcrafted way to embellish and elevate the common gym shoe. I had seen several Instagram posts where people hand embroidered Converse High Tops…
A Little Springtime Dress for Sweet Little Birdie
The grass is green, the sky is blue, and the trees are blooming… It’s the perfect time to make a little springtime dress for sweet little Birdie –…
A Trove of Glass Buttons at the Antique Market in Venice
While meandering through the maze of streets and canals on our first day in Venice, we happened upon some folk setting up tables for an upcoming antique market…
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…
A Streamlined Trench Jacket for a Spring Break Trip
As a strictly carry-on traveler, I always carefully consider each piece of clothing I bring along on any trip. For our upcoming trip to Spain and Italy in…
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio – Handcrafted Animation
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio is a is a wonderfully fanciful reimagining of the classic tale more true to the original story written by Carlo Collodi in 1883, than…