Sometimes it’s just easier to buy online. As a sewing instructor, there are sewing items that I always need to replenish- mainly zippers. I started thinking of the concept of buying sewing supplies in bulk. I came across the Zipperstop… Read more ...
Remember when you were like 16 and your dreamy crush made you a mixed tape? Well what could be better than that? What about a mixed tape and Sewing! Mixtape is an all things crafty zine fused with music. Their… Read more ...
I am currently redoing my studio. I have a day bed that definitely needs some sprucing up- so have been on the lookout for easy but cool throw pillows.
These modern pillows are just what I’ve been looking for. Easy… Read more ...
I adore shoes! I also love embellishing shoes. I was being featured on a show on the DIY Network and the topic was Weddings. As I’m always the dressmaker, never the bride, I thought why not create a fun project… Read more ...
I adore all things French and am always inspired by the French way of living. A friend recently bought me a fabulous book called The French-Inspired Home by Kaari Meng. Meng is the owner of the Los Angeles based store… Read more ...
I love quaint little footstools and have quite a few throughout my house and studio. But this darling little fringed ottoman is just so absolutely adorable retro. I think I need just one more !… Read more ...
I had a new student come to class the other day and she had the most darling sewing basket to hold all her supplies. I amused to the tackle box / vintage lunchbox / Chanel box / whatever I can… Read more ...
I was having a small dinner party the other day. As I was setting the table, I realized that I did not have placemats. I remember when I was growing up my mom had a variety of mats to choose… Read more ...
Just because your scissors may be just a pair of scissors, doesn’t mean it can’t be a bit jazzy! Embellish your sewing supplies with these cute decorative ideas.
It’ll make your sewing so much more fun!… Read more ...
I LOVE clutch purses! This simple little accessory adds so much class and pizazz to an outfit.
This fun little retro clutch is the perfect Summer accessory. Add a cool vintage brooch and you have a one-of-a-kind purse to dress… Read more ...
I love baseball as much as I love to sew. So, how can my two favorite pastimes be combined?
These super cute little projects are ALL about baseball!
Seriously clever, and very easy, they would make a fantastic accessory for… Read more ...
Quilting has always kind of gotten a bad rap in the modern crafty world. Visions of red, white and blue Americana themed quilts tend to cloud people’s minds as to really what can be done with this historic craft.
Denyse… Read more ...
I adore sewing from Vintage Patterns. The gorgeous lines of a 1940’s dress or the wacky mod picture adorning a pattern package from the 60’s. Mom’s Patterns is a great online store for vintage patterns. They stock detectable pieces from… Read more ...
I was playing around online looking for an easy purse project for one of my students and stumbled upon this sewing project.
I am ALL for recycling things to create other things, but call me crazy, I just think… Read more ...
One of the first crafty classes that I ever taught was a workshop called “How to be a Fairy Tale Princessâ€. This class, taught in the bomb shelter basement of the anarchist zine archive ZAPP at the Richard Hugo House… Read more ...