Tag: beginners

For the Love of Sewing

For the Love of Sewing

After many requests, I’ve decided to package and sell my Beginning Sewing Program as a teaching kit and lesson guide. I developed and have fine-tuned my beginning program over years and want to help you develop a program of your own. The kit gives you 

20 Minute Dress Sewing Tutorial

20 Minute Dress Sewing Tutorial

  A sewing friend posted some pictures of these darling sundresses that she made for her granddaughters–boy were they sweet looking (the granddaughters and the dresses!) I remember wearing this type of dress in the seventies. Loved them!   Anyway, it made me think that 

Fat Quarter Bundle Skirt Tutorial

Fat Quarter Bundle Skirt Tutorial

So I’ve been hard at work coming up with projects for my students as usual. Things that I try to keep in mind: how to foster developing sewing skills and keep the projects interesting and appealing. Projects that utilize the same techniques help kids to 

1 finished and some WIP

1 finished and some WIP

I love making mugrugs–they are quite addicting! I think they make great gifts, with so many people sitting at their computers with a hot cup of tea. My kids like to have hot chocolate with a spoon while watching movies, so it works great for 

Tips on Sewing with Knits

Tips on Sewing with Knits

In trying to keep my latest pattern concise, I’ve been struggling with what tips to include and which to leave out. Instead I thought I would post a bunch of tips I have learned over the years for working with knits. Many are found in 

More Sew in Style Sewing Camp

It’s been another busy sewing camp week. I’m teaching at a wonderful quilt shop in Eugene, OR., Piece by Piece. The shop is amazing–It’s bright and cheery, with a great selection of fabric, many new collections. I love the classroom area as well. It’s definitely 

Sew in Style Sewing Camp

This week will be the final week of the Sew in Style book Sewing Camp on the blog. A special thank you to all who have been sewing and sending in photos! Your projects are amazing. I hope you all will keep sewing 🙂   

Blog Tour Highlights

Blog Tour Highlights

I just have a quick minute to post this morning before leaving for Sew in Style Sewing camp. I wanted to tell you of some of my favorite posts so far on my blog tour for my new book, Sew in Style. This week has 

Sew in Style Sewing Camp

Yesterday got away from me. After Sew in Style Sewing Camp, I spent hours getting my 4-Her and her projects ready for judging on Saturday. She has made some really nice projects over  the year. She made cherry jam with the cherries on our tree 

Sew in Style Blog Tour and Sewing Camp

Good morning! I can’t believe it’s half way through summer. Since we had one camper send in a photo last week, it was quite easy to draw a winner….Anna is the lucky winner of some great RJR Fabric bundles again this week. Well,  luck had