Summer 2021 updates!

Readers, some updates -- it's been a while!

A Run on Sewing Machines? + Project UPDATES!

Readers, is it possible -- could there actually be a run on sewing machines?

Sewing-related (and non-sewing related) UPDATES

Friends, it's hard to believe our MPB Winter Frolic was only nine days ago--New York City already feels like a very different place.

MPB DAY 2019 -- "The Family That Sews Together, Grows Together!"

Friends, yesterday's MPB Day set new records: the biggest crowd, the best weather, the largest pattern swap, and the cutest guys!

Three Fabrics, One Shirt!

Readers, my pattern-mixed shirt is finished!

Experimenting with Pattern Mixing and Hand-loomed Fabrics

There aren't that many perks to being a longtime sewing blogger, but occasionally I'm given the opportunity to sample special fabrics in exchange for sewing something with them.

MPB Day WINTER FROLIC -- THE AWARD WINNERS!

Readers, yesterday we frolicked, we frolicked, oh, how we frolicked!

Summer MPB Days are great fun, of course, but there's something about a winter get-together that's cozier.  Especially since not every Garment District fabric store has air-conditioning but they all have heat!

Style Maker Fabrics Fall Blog Tour -- My Color Blocked Shirt REVEAL!

I was excited to be invited to participate in the Style Maker Fabrics Fall Blog Tour this year -- I love this kind of challenge and it's always fun to see what other people make.

MPB Day 2017 -- It Just Gets Awesomer!

Friends, it's hard to believe that yesterday was the seventh annual MPB Day -- we all just get younger and younger!

Fabric Shopping with a Decisive Aussie!

Friends, as much as I like to fabric shop alone, I always have more fun shopping with others, even when I don't purchase anything.

MPB DAY 2017 -- SAVE THE DATE!

Readers, it's really happening and it's gonna be yuge!

First Fabric Haul of 2017

Readers, it's been a while since I've shared a fabric shopping haul with you.

Another African Print Project

Readers, what would you make out of six yards of this African wax print?

Another NYC Fabric Store Bites the Dust

These are tough times for small independent fabric stores in New York City.

Culling My Fabric Stash for National Sewing Month!

Readers, you probably have heard that September is National Sewing Month.

To celebrate, I decided to spend a few hours doing an inventory of my fabric stash and getting rid of stuff I'm unlikely to ever sew with.  As you can see up top, I had four bags' worth of discards.  Off to the thrift store they went; we kept the dog.

New Month, New Fabric, New Projects!

No, you're not seeing double.

Michael and I wore our matching shirts to a workshop this weekend and this happened: pure serendipity.  These are our friends Ralf and Arne from Germany and we were excited to coordinate so well with them, especially since the workshop was all about creativity.

Wouldn't You Have Bought This Fabric Too?

Readers, I was fabric shopping earlier in the week with an old friend -- more about her in a bit -- when I saw this sign at Fabrics For Less on 39th St. (now combined with Chic Fabrics).  Behind it was a cute vintage tractor-print -- quilting cotton really -- for just $1.99 a yard.  It took a few days for me to make up my mind, but I was back there this morning and grabbed, alas, the last four yards.

Draping Round-Up: WEEK 2!

Readers, I'm two weeks into my five week draping class and wow, are we moving along!

Sewing With Stripes -- Do You Do It?

My draping class started last night and so far, so good.

What to Sew Next or "Would You Wear Zebra-Print Pants?"

Readers, would you wear zebra-print pants?