This bag--the Gatherer Crossbody Bag (in carkai) by Noodlehead--is worth your while. Truly. Anna Graham continues to be the bag-designing master and (somehow) mind reader who knows exactly what I ...
Patterns
Summer shorts: Essex and Interweave Chambray.
It's been a toasty summer--not that I'm complaining--I prefer the heat over the cold any day. But because of that, I can never have too many pairs of shorts. It's what I live in, and I thought it'd be ...
Handmade Style: Makeup Travel Case.
I really needed one of these. My toiletries-schelpping-when-traveling situation hasn't been very pretty lately. Or very functional, to be honest. I was basically doing the ...
Scout tee in Doewide.
This is another garment that's been on my to-sew list for a while. It's the Scout tee by Grainline Studio--a popular top that I've seen many people wear and many different versions of. It's a ...
My many Mercer tunics.
I might have gotten a little carried away with the Mercer Tunic pattern by Whitney Deal... I've now made 4 of them over not that long of a time period... There are several things that I like ...
Wiksten Tova in Carolina Gingham.
I do love the Tova tunic by Wiksten. I also love grids. And gingham. And Grey. So this version was right up my alley. Fabric: Carolina Gingham from Robert ...
Nesting Boxes: green, blue, botanics and doe.
I also made this set of nesting boxes. But I'm keeping them for myself. Right now, I've got them loaded up and sitting next to my sewing machine with all of the very important things that I ...
Nesting Boxes: black, white and Nani Iro.
These have been addicting. Fabric: Doe Wide and some leftover Nani Iro. Pattern: Nesting Boxes by Aneela Hoey ...
Sewing for my nephew: Legos, Mini Coopers, and the Jungle.
It's fun having a little(ish) one to sew for. My oldest nephew just turned 4, and I've always loved figuring out things to sew for him. I mostly try to stick to things that he'll enjoy ...
Sewing for baby: Go Anywhere bag by Noodlehead.
In addition to the baby Totem quilt, I also wanted to make my sister a diaper bag before the arrival of her new baby. After doing some research--which included polling Moms who sew--I got the tip that ...
Trail Tote pattern for Doe by Noodlehead.
I'm such a fan of Anna Graham of Noodlehead. And so is Nichole, which is the first thing that we talked about when getting together at Quilt Market. See Nichole's bag? Yep, that's an Anna, ...
Fabric dying with Kim Eichler-Messmer and making a dyed-Doe tank with it.
A couple of months back when I was in Kansas City, I was lucky to be able to do some fabric dying with my friend Kim. In addition to being a talented lady who is fun and easy to be around, she ...
Road Trip Pattern Club update.
Have you been keeping up with the Road Trip Pattern Club? I've been pretty excited about the projects. Here's what's happened so far. #1 Betz White's road tripper duffel #2 ...
recently made: ledger top
As we get closer to the release of my next fabric line (this fall), I've been scoping out new clothing patterns to try when it's here. I've already been working on some new quilts, but clothes ...
recent weekend makings.
It's been fun slipping in a few non-market related items over the last few weekends. The first was a camera strap for my sister and her brand new camera. made from the camera strap pattern ...
saturday sewing binge.
I LOVE getting totally lost in a project, and that is exactly what happened over the weekend. It all started with these guys that I'd picked up the day before at a quilt ...
recently made: green topo blouse.
When it comes to clothes-sewing, there is nothing like finding a pattern that just works. It's the best, and I've LOVED this pattern for that exact reason. One of these days I'll try making it ...
feeling wild about texture and wildly strong.
Ah, texture. Such a wonderful thing. And one of my favorite things about quilting. It's been nice to be able to enjoy some of my quilts since getting them back recently. I ...
freshly photographed.
I finally got around to some photographing this week. Here are some shots of a little aerial sample from market. Enjoy! ...
single girl sunday.
Yesterday I worked on my single girl. She's really starting to come along. I've now got 18 (out of 48) ring-lets completed--not too shabby. The rings are coming together easily, and I'm having a lot ...