It’s nice to take a break from sewing wee tiny clothes every now and again, although I have to admid that I need a better model. Excuse the child’s dressform and instead enjoy the lovely Sun Surf Halters (an Amy Butler pattern) made recently.
Now, I would have modeled the Heather Bailey one I made for [...]

One day while driving down Main Street in the city where my kids attend school, I noticed a new shop’s sign on a long-empty storefront. An artists’ market. I was so excited, it took everything I had to not pull over and peer through the window. Of course, it was 6:30 a.m. and nothing was [...]

Probably one of the most frequent comments I hear about my sewing is “I love the fabrics you choose!” It never fails to bring a smile to my face, as well as a little bit of a blush.
One of the things I touch on in the classes I teach is fabric selection — not just [...]

From the Favorite Things Pattern, Ballet Slippers. Made with Heather Bailey’s Pop Garden and Bijoux fabrics.

I have a little confession to make. I haven’t been feeling the sewing love lately.
It’s not that I haven’t enjoyed sewing; it’s just that it’s felt a little forced to get to my machine and make something. And that’s bothered me. Sewing has been such a release for me and having it feel like a [...]