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It’s Marimekko Madness at FinnStyle!

March 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I don’t care much for sports, but I do love me some fabric! FinnStyle has the type of March Madness I can get into. Instead of basketball, it’s Marimekko fabric designs that are competing. It’s Marimekko Madness! They’ve put 16… Read more ...

Vintage pattern Etsy sales blitz tomorrow

February 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

If you sew from vintage patterns, I’ve got a sales even you’re gonna want to know about. Pattern Patter, a team of vintage pattern sellers on Etsy, is having a February Freeze Pattern Blitz all day tomorrow, Saturday, February 8,… Read more ...

Laurwyn reflects on sewing and body image

January 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

There is nothing like going shopping for pants or bathing suits to make me feel like a big, misshapen blob. It’s hard not to internalize when what is being sold is not shaped or sized to flatter your body. Laurwyn… Read more ...

Husqvarna Viking is giving away an Emerald 116

January 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I don’t watch football, but I hear that there was a sewing machine on the sidelines of this year’s Iron Bowl. An Emerald 116 by Husqvarna Viking. It came through in a pinch and made some emergency repairs to a… Read more ...

Melly’s Night Before Christmas, sewing style

December 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews has adapted the classic Christmas poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (better known as “Twas the Night Before Christmas”), into a Christmas wish for her sewing friends, especially those with unfinished sewing… Read more ...

Justine’s answer to handcrafted holiday guilt

December 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Christmas is a stressful time for us crafty types. We set such high expectations for ourselves. We cruise blogs and see perfectly decorated homes, and think we need to craft a new mantelscape for our own living room. And we… Read more ...

Jewelry making at my Pinterest Party, #MPinterestParty

November 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Disclosure: Michaels craft stores provided me with a gift card to cover the cost of supplies for my party, and with party ware to put out at my party. Their only request was that I blog about the party. Any … Read more ...

Marimekko fabrics on sale at FinnStyle

November 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Marimekko fans, I’ve got word on a sale you’ll want to know about. From now through November 25 (2013), you can get 25% off Marimekko fabric over at FinnStyle! They have a wide selection of Marimekko cottons, upholstery fabric, laminated… Read more ...

Come craft with me at Michaels this Sunday!

November 4, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Hey… what are you guys doing Sunday afternoon? If you’re in the Little Rock/Central Arkansas area, I’d love for you to come join me at Michaels for some Pinterest-inspired crafting! We’ll have some cool Pinterest-inspired projects for us to… Read more ...

Sewing for tweens? Check out this new blog!

August 27, 2013 by Anne Weaver

While there are plenty of sewing patterns out there for kids, and plenty of sewing patterns to be had for adults, there’s a group of kids in between – the tweens – that don’t fit either category. Just like ready-to-wear,… Read more ...

Kids’ creative table keeps them busy during school registration

August 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver

I was so excited when Michaels asked me to join their Back to School Adventure! I knew exactly what I wanted to do!! Let me set the scene… It’s registration day at your school. You head up to school, kid(s)… Read more ...

Keep summer fun with Crafts for Kids at PBS Parents

July 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

There’s still almost a month left in summer before school starts back again. If the days are starting to feel longer and longer, and the words “I’m booooored” being uttered more often than you’d like, Caroline from Salsa Pie has… Read more ...

Questions about a sewing machine needle? Schmetz has an app for that

July 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

How many times have you found yourself staring at the notions wall, trying to figure out what kind of sewing machine needle you needed for your project? Or digging through your sewing basket, wondering whether you should change out your… Read more ...

Winner of the Stitching for the Kitchen giveaway

July 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Last week I posted a review & giveaway of Gooseberry Patch’s Stitching for the Kitchen. The winner of the giveaway is commenter #35, Cathy Hansen, who says her favorite handmade kitchen accessories are table toppers. Congratulations, Cathy!

Be sure to… Read more ...

Michaels craft stores now have fabrics

June 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Today is June 28. That means that, starting today, the majority of Michaels locations across the United States will begin carrying a selection of precut fabrics. Fabric at Michaels!! Yay!!! And not just cottons, either. They’ll also have canvas, burlap,… Read more ...