OK, so I made an impulse purchase.  Like you've never done that? Maybe it's the heat (blistering), maybe the humidity (wilting),...

Friends, do you ever read sewing blogs and get the distinct impression that other people lead much more exciting and glamorous lives than ...

OK, I wouldn't wear this to a job interview, but then again, I'm not going to a job interview; in fact, I hope never to have to go...

Friends, I don't assign gender to colors. Do you? I know I'm not wearing pink in the photo up top but rather lavender, but let...

Argh!   Have you seen what Prada showed last Sunday in Milan for Spring/Summer 2013?  You haven't?  Well get aload of THIS:

Friends, excuse the somewhat breathless tone of today's post but I'm just back from fabric shopping and you'll never guess wha...

Readers, do you like bucket hats?  For summer, they're my preferred headwear, though I'm very picky about them and rarely find one...

Readers, is there anything more challenging than making a nice clean waistband on a pair of mens pants -- or womens pants, for that matter...

Readers, remember this abstract linen I found on Tuesday's outing with decisive Ann?  Well, what I didn't share with you was that ...

Friends, meet MPB reader, Minnesotan Ann V.   Ann is in New York for a few days on business (top secret) and asked if I would take her to ...

Readers, is there anything better than being able to squeeze a second project out of the same two yards of fabric?  You don't have to ...

Balsam.  Lemon.  Unscented.  Natural. Friends, welcome to the world of early Seventies advertising!

Readers, the extraordinary thing about sewing is that in just one day, this can become...

You've seen it in decorating magazines...

Readers, I finished my shorts!  It took most of the day, but I finished them.