Tap, Tap, Tap... is this thing on? (Free Quilt Pattern)

 Hey Everyone,Bet you thought I disappeared, huh? Well, I didn't, I just had a 12 year detour into shop ownership... it's crazy... and with the advent of Instagram blogging went by the wayside. I posted 4500+ posts on Instagram and kind of gave up the blog... it was so much easier just to post a picture and run. But the last couple of months it has been on my mind to start blogging again. I was...

Are you ready to sew every day?

 Hi Everyone,It is time to start a tiny habit of sewing for 5 minutes every day. Are we going to be perfect? No, but we are going to create a habit that sustains us through the "I don't feel like it" times.First assignment is to pick a specific time each day when you have 5 minutes to sew. I gave lots more info and encouragement in the email I sent today. If you want to sign up for my emails...

#Sew365Project

 Hey Everyone,I know you thought I had perished ;) Actually, I just have been posting so much on Instagram and Facebook that my poor blog has been neglected. I am here today because it is the best place to host a page all about the new project I am working on. A few years ago I was so burned out that my sewjo was good and gone. I was so tired from work and not feeling well that I thought...

How to build a better BOM!

Hey Everyone, I know I have a bunch of people that follow me that are in the creative business. I wanted to share this with you. Last year at this time I joined Tribe... well, let me start at the beginning... Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...

New Tilda Challenge with a free Pattern and Prizes

Hey Everyone, Tomorrow is my Birthday... and I am hosting a new challenge with prizes and thought you might want to get in on the action. This might look slightly familiar. I updated it with Tilda's new collection Old Rose (which we have in stock) and I am hosting a challenge. If you make it along with me these next couple weeks you have a chance to win a fat eighth bundle of Tilda fabrics...

Tilda Club and a Challenge with Prizes

Hey Everyone, It has been a hot minute since I showed up here. I have been doing videos over on my Facebook page and running the Tilda Club USA. Now I am hosting a challenge with prizes and thought you might want to get in on the action. This might look slightly familiar. I updated it with Tilda's new collection Old Rose (which we have in stock) and I am hosting a challenge. If you make it along...

4 Great Resources for Sewing Your Own Wardrobe

Hey Everyone, Today on Facebook I am starting a series on making and fitting your own clothes. There are a few great resources I want to share with you here: First of all there are two wardrobe planners that I love: 1. Seamwork's Free Wardrobe Planner they have a sew along twice a year for building your own wardrobe too. 2. Tina Given's Free Wardrobe Planner she is starting up a wardrobe make...