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Removing the Austin Dress Side Seam Button Bands
If you've been eyeing the Austin Dress but dreading the side seam button bands, this tutorial is for you. I'll walk you through simple pattern alterations to remove the button...
Removing the Austin Dress Side Seam Button Bands
If you've been eyeing the Austin Dress but dreading the side seam button bands, this tutorial is for you. I'll walk you through simple pattern alterations to remove the button...
Week 11: Sewing Work Triangle & Workflow Setup
Today we're talking about something that can completely change how your sewing feels — workflow! This isn't about organization at all, it's about flow, how to arrange your space so...
Week 11: Sewing Work Triangle & Workflow Setup
Today we're talking about something that can completely change how your sewing feels — workflow! This isn't about organization at all, it's about flow, how to arrange your space so...
Week 10: Project Tracking & Labels: How Much is...
Last week we talked about organizing our work-in-progress projects when we’re not working on them, but today we're talking about project tracking using the Goldilocks principle: not too little, not...
Week 10: Project Tracking & Labels: How Much is...
Last week we talked about organizing our work-in-progress projects when we’re not working on them, but today we're talking about project tracking using the Goldilocks principle: not too little, not...
June is Austin Month
While I work on our next pattern releases, I thought it would be fun to spend some time highlighting patterns from the existing catalog and the Austin Dress felt like...
June is Austin Month
While I work on our next pattern releases, I thought it would be fun to spend some time highlighting patterns from the existing catalog and the Austin Dress felt like...
Join Me for a Fall Sewing Retreat This October
I'm so excited to share that I'm teaching another retreat with Laura & Allyson again this October! If you've followed along with my retreat recaps, you know these weekends are...
Join Me for a Fall Sewing Retreat This October
I'm so excited to share that I'm teaching another retreat with Laura & Allyson again this October! If you've followed along with my retreat recaps, you know these weekends are...
Work-in-Progress Organization: Systems That Act...
If your active sewing projects are scattered all over your space, your cutting table, your shelves, in random boxes you're not alone. This was one of the most common challenges...
Work-in-Progress Organization: Systems That Act...
If your active sewing projects are scattered all over your space, your cutting table, your shelves, in random boxes you're not alone. This was one of the most common challenges...
Making Space to Make: Back Next Week with Your ...
I'm taking a quick pause this week on Making Space to Make, but for the best possible reason. When I started this series, I honestly underestimated how much thoughtful feedback...
Making Space to Make: Back Next Week with Your ...
I'm taking a quick pause this week on Making Space to Make, but for the best possible reason. When I started this series, I honestly underestimated how much thoughtful feedback...
Augusta Top & Dress Now Available in Size 32
I've been gradually working through the Grainline catalog, bringing everything up to size 32, and today the Augusta Top & Dress joins that list. If you haven't made an Augusta before,...
Augusta Top & Dress Now Available in Size 32
I've been gradually working through the Grainline catalog, bringing everything up to size 32, and today the Augusta Top & Dress joins that list. If you haven't made an Augusta before,...
Final Hours: The Hello Spring Sale Ends Tonight!
Just a quick reminder that the Hello Spring Sale ends tonight at 11:59 PM CDT! Save 20% on everything in the shop — all PDF patterns, printed patterns, kits, and...
Final Hours: The Hello Spring Sale Ends Tonight!
Just a quick reminder that the Hello Spring Sale ends tonight at 11:59 PM CDT! Save 20% on everything in the shop — all PDF patterns, printed patterns, kits, and...
Hello Spring Sale: 20% Off Everything!
The Hello Spring Sale is here! Now through Monday, April 13th at 11:59 PM CDT, everything in the shop is 20% off — all PDF patterns, printed patterns, kits, and...
Hello Spring Sale: 20% Off Everything!
The Hello Spring Sale is here! Now through Monday, April 13th at 11:59 PM CDT, everything in the shop is 20% off — all PDF patterns, printed patterns, kits, and...
Week 8: Sewing Room Furniture & Setup Ideas
Welcome to week 8 of Making Space to Make! Today we're diving into the furniture ideas you've all been asking about. Whether you're working with a tight budget, a small...
Week 8: Sewing Room Furniture & Setup Ideas
Welcome to week 8 of Making Space to Make! Today we're diving into the furniture ideas you've all been asking about. Whether you're working with a tight budget, a small...
Portable Sewing Kit Ideas: 5 Storage Solutions ...
This post is a follow-up to Week 7 of Making Space to Make, where we talked about creating portable sewing systems for shared spaces. In last week's Making Space to...
Portable Sewing Kit Ideas: 5 Storage Solutions ...
This post is a follow-up to Week 7 of Making Space to Make, where we talked about creating portable sewing systems for shared spaces. In last week's Making Space to...
Week 7: Multi-Purpose Space Management
The reality of living in 2026 is that housing is so expensive across most of the US that it's amazing most of us have room to sew at all! A...
Week 7: Multi-Purpose Space Management
The reality of living in 2026 is that housing is so expensive across most of the US that it's amazing most of us have room to sew at all! A...