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Week 4: A Quick Win — Finish One Thing

Week 4: A Quick Win — Finish One Thing

Jen Beeman

Welcome to Week 4 of Making Space to Make! Last week we assessed our unfinished projects and sorted them into "worth finishing" versus "let it go" piles. This week we're...

Week 4: A Quick Win — Finish One Thing

Jen Beeman

Welcome to Week 4 of Making Space to Make! Last week we assessed our unfinished projects and sorted them into "worth finishing" versus "let it go" piles. This week we're...

Week 3: What's Worth Finishing?

Week 3: What's Worth Finishing?

Jen Beeman

Welcome to Week 3 of Making Space to Make! We've spent the first two weeks building a foundation through understanding how you actually sew and defining what "organized enough" means...

Week 3: What's Worth Finishing?

Jen Beeman

Welcome to Week 3 of Making Space to Make! We've spent the first two weeks building a foundation through understanding how you actually sew and defining what "organized enough" means...

Week 2: Defining "Organized Enough"

Week 2: Defining "Organized Enough"

Jen Beeman

Welcome to Week 2 of Making Space to Make! Last week we talked about understanding your actual sewing practice, the where, when, and what you sew. This week I want...

Week 2: Defining "Organized Enough"

Jen Beeman

Welcome to Week 2 of Making Space to Make! Last week we talked about understanding your actual sewing practice, the where, when, and what you sew. This week I want...

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Week 1: Understanding Your Sewing Practice

Jen Beeman

Welcome to Week 1 of Making Space to Make! Before we get started organizing anything we need to take things back a bit and ask ourselves one fundamental question. How...

Week 1: Understanding Your Sewing Practice

Jen Beeman

Welcome to Week 1 of Making Space to Make! Before we get started organizing anything we need to take things back a bit and ask ourselves one fundamental question. How...

Welcome to Making Space to Make: A Year of Sewing Organization

Welcome to Making Space to Make: A Year of Sewi...

Jen Beeman

Over the next year, we're going to work through organizing our sewing spaces together. But before you think "oh great, another challenge I'll feel guilty about not finishing" this is...

Welcome to Making Space to Make: A Year of Sewi...

Jen Beeman

Over the next year, we're going to work through organizing our sewing spaces together. But before you think "oh great, another challenge I'll feel guilty about not finishing" this is...

Sew an Archer With Me!

Sew an Archer With Me!

Jen Beeman

Is one of your sewing resolutions this year to finally master making a button up shirt? If so you should join me at my Laura & Allyson Archer Button Up...

Sew an Archer With Me!

Jen Beeman

Is one of your sewing resolutions this year to finally master making a button up shirt? If so you should join me at my Laura & Allyson Archer Button Up...

Last Call for Our Yearly Sale!

Last Call for Our Yearly Sale!

Jen Beeman

This is it, your final chance to save during our biggest sale of the year! Our Give Thanks Sale ends tonight at 11:59 PM CST. Quick reminder: 30% off all...

Last Call for Our Yearly Sale!

Jen Beeman

This is it, your final chance to save during our biggest sale of the year! Our Give Thanks Sale ends tonight at 11:59 PM CST. Quick reminder: 30% off all...

Our Biggest Sale of the Year!

Our Biggest Sale of the Year!

Jen Beeman

We're grateful for this incredible sewing community, and we're celebrating the season with our biggest sale of the year! Whether you're planning holiday gifts, cozy winter makes, or building your...

Our Biggest Sale of the Year!

Jen Beeman

We're grateful for this incredible sewing community, and we're celebrating the season with our biggest sale of the year! Whether you're planning holiday gifts, cozy winter makes, or building your...

Hand Sewing Q&A: Needles, Left-Handed Tips & More

Hand Sewing Q&A: Needles, Left-Handed Tips & More

Jen Beeman

The response to our hand sewing series has been absolutely wonderful and I’ve really enjoyed putting it together! I've been reading through all your comments and questions – from left-handed...

Hand Sewing Q&A: Needles, Left-Handed Tips & More

Jen Beeman

The response to our hand sewing series has been absolutely wonderful and I’ve really enjoyed putting it together! I've been reading through all your comments and questions – from left-handed...

Last Day: Summer PDF Sale Ends Tonight!

Last Day: Summer PDF Sale Ends Tonight!

Jen Beeman

This is it – your final chance to save up to 25% on all PDF patterns! Our Summer PDF Sale ends tonight at 11:59 PM CDT. A quick reminder: Buy...

Last Day: Summer PDF Sale Ends Tonight!

Jen Beeman

This is it – your final chance to save up to 25% on all PDF patterns! Our Summer PDF Sale ends tonight at 11:59 PM CDT. A quick reminder: Buy...

Summer PDF Sale: Start Sewing Today!

Summer PDF Sale: Start Sewing Today!

Jen Beeman

The summer heat is here, but your sewing doesn't have to slow down! Our Summer PDF Sale starts today and runs through Monday, July 7th – because the best way...

Summer PDF Sale: Start Sewing Today!

Jen Beeman

The summer heat is here, but your sewing doesn't have to slow down! Our Summer PDF Sale starts today and runs through Monday, July 7th – because the best way...

I'm Teaching at Laura & Allyson Retreats!

I'm Teaching at Laura & Allyson Retreats!

Jen Beeman

I'm so excited that registration is now live for my next in-person teaching event with Laura & Allyson Retreats! We will once again be sewing in a beautiful house in...

I'm Teaching at Laura & Allyson Retreats!

Jen Beeman

I'm so excited that registration is now live for my next in-person teaching event with Laura & Allyson Retreats! We will once again be sewing in a beautiful house in...

Mending & Making from the Stash

Mending & Making from the Stash

Jen Beeman

Lately I've been busy outside of work, attempting to work through my stashes of fabric and yarn while making repairs to pieces that have languished in my "mending" pile for...

Mending & Making from the Stash

Jen Beeman

Lately I've been busy outside of work, attempting to work through my stashes of fabric and yarn while making repairs to pieces that have languished in my "mending" pile for...