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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...
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...
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...
Week 6: Reclaiming Your Cutting Table
Welcome to Part 2 of Making Space to Make! We've spent the past five weeks working on the foundation — understanding your sewing practice, defining your standards, and dealing with...
Week 6: Reclaiming Your Cutting Table
Welcome to Part 2 of Making Space to Make! We've spent the past five weeks working on the foundation — understanding your sewing practice, defining your standards, and dealing with...
Week 5: Managing Mending & Alterations
Welcome to our final foundation week! We've spent the last month understanding your sewing practice, defining your organizing standards, assessing projects, and building momentum. Now we're tackling something that quietly...
Week 5: Managing Mending & Alterations
Welcome to our final foundation week! We've spent the last month understanding your sewing practice, defining your organizing standards, assessing projects, and building momentum. Now we're tackling something that quietly...
Week 4: A Quick Win — Finish One Thing
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
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?
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?
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"
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"
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 1: Understanding Your Sewing Practice
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
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...