Cold winter evenings are a good time for me to do a bit of online fabric shopping.  My latest purchases are from www.fabricworm.com .   ...

  Bow ties are a quick and easy project and suitable for whatever mood you are in!  Only a bit of fabric, ribbon, and Velcro are nee...

I love visiting our local library in October for the annual quilt show.  Many of the quilts are new and several are very old, but they ...

I was excited to be involved with the grand children's Halloween costumes again this year!  The mommies chose Mickey and Minnie Mouse ...

Nap fabrics have a definite surface texture and must be cut in one direction.  If the fabric is not cut correctly it will look like the...

I like to give my studio space a bit of cleaning and organizing at the beginning of each season.  I have taken the time over the last few...

When choosing contrasting ribbon for a project, I like to lay out my options.  Each of the 4 colors match well, but I wanted someth...

A rainy day gave me a little time for a bit of sewing.  Since I mainly sew in snatches these days, I chose to finish up a few things. ...

If I don't have a particular pattern in mind while shopping for fabric, I make sure that I can envision using it in several differe...

Rick rack is inexpensive and wonderful when used as a trim to add  detail to a garment.  But if you are a woman of a certain age, you mi...

When laying out a pattern, the grain of the fabric will have the stripes running up and down. While in an upscale boutique I spotted the s...

A new project for all those lovely scraps.  It's progressing slowly, but it's all about the journey not the destination on co...

Before embroidery sewing machines were available, I enjoyed adding simple applique's to my children's outfits using a few basic ...

A 1979 Simplicity pattern from my collection, some pretty cotton fabric, a cool rainy day, and a 3 year old who needs a dress.  Does it g...

One of the very best sewing hints that I can give you is to "Measure accurately!"  Don't guess, measure those seams!  Espec...

One of the most overlooked, taken for granted, but terribly important item in our sewing baskets are good quality straight pins.  I am sp...

Okay, guess what my favorite color is?  While gathering up new Spring dresses to take over to my special girl, I glanced back into the se...

The well dressed boy has a sense of style and knows that he looks good in a vest.  The well dressed boy also knows that his vest should...

Really good scissors are important, especially when working with the more delicate fabrics and laces. These are my favorite and happen to...

It feels as if I have sew yards and yards of snap tape the past few weeks.  Wait!  With both kids liking the comfort of overalls, I actua...