Archive | December, 2011

A Little Holiday

By on December 21, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Hey, everyone! Just wanted to let you know I’ll be posting a little less over the next week or so. I’m going to take a bit of time off to enjoy the holiday season. (I know, time off – very surprising! I love what I do so it’s hard to stop and take a break.) [...]

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Another Year Over…

Another Year Over…

By on December 20, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Another year is coming to an end, and before the holidays I wanted to take a moment to look back on everything that’s happened so far! I swear the years are going by faster. Do you remember when you were little, and an hour felt like forever? (An hour until dinner? That was forever.) And [...]

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Meet Claire

By on December 19, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

I’m very excited to welcome Claire to my world. Claire is my new (to me) Pashley Princess Sovereign bicycle! She’s beautiful and practical, handmade in England, and built for riding in rain and snow just as well as in sunny summer weather! After a couple of very muddy, very wet commutes on my first bike [...]

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Sew-Along Speed: How Fast Do You Want to Go?

By on December 16, 2011 in Sew-Alongs

Happy Friday, everyone! It’s been a good week for me. My next pattern is in the works, I was a guest speaker at an exciting event yesterday (more to come on that!), and my office is freshly re-organized. I love the feeling of winding down the year, tying up loose ends, and getting ready for [...]

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A Full Bust Adjustment on the Minoru Jacket, Courtesy of Alana

By on December 15, 2011 in Tips

Who here is planning to do a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) on their Minoru Jacket? I am thrilled to share this fantastic photo-illustrated FBA demonstration from Alana at Lazy Stitching. Alana was kind enough to let me borrow her photos from her tutorial! Which is great. It’s awesome to get pattern adjustment tips from someone [...]

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The Perks of Cleaning Your Sewing Room

By on December 14, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Every now and then, it’s a great idea to clean your sewing space. Maybe you have a huge room that gets overwhelmed with clutter. In that case, you already know you need to clean, but when you have to choose between cleaning or actually sewing, I know what I would pick! Maybe you’re the type [...]

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