I came home from a church rummage sale a few years ago with a stack of 1960’s craft books and tucked inside one of them was this much older pamphlet called “Easy-to-Sew Toys”. It was published in 1944 by Clark’s O.N.T. – J. & P. Coats (the merger of these two companies became the Coats…
I’m Teaching at Craftcation
I’m really excited to be teaching and speaking at the Craftcation making and business conference this year. At the start of 2014 I set a series of year-long goals for my business. I knew I needed a new website and that was going to be this year’s major financial investment, but for a long time…
Flying Squirrel – A Free Pattern
Each month Mollie Johanson organizes her blog, Wild Olive, around a particular animal. All of her projects, patterns, and printables for the month incorporate that animal motif. I think this is a really brilliant way to blog. A month-long visual theme can help you to brainstorm new ideas (what if I put it on a…
A Need for Modern Judaic Fabrics and Sewing Patterns
My older daughters go to Hebrew School at our synagogue three times a week. They learn to read and speak Hebrew, they learn Jewish prayers and Jewish history, they learn about holidays and about Israel. Most of all, they develop a strong, positive identity as Jewish people. When Hebrew School started up again this fall…
Enhance Your Lighting With a Sewing Machine LED Light Kit
I sew in a corner of our bedroom where there’s not much natural light. The windows are small and mostly screened by trees. In addition to the overhead lights, I have all sorts of extra lamps set up – one on my desk, another clamped to the ironing board, and another next to the sewing…
Darcy the Dachshund is the Friday Fiver Today!
Guess what? Today the pattern for Darcy the Dachshund is just $5! Crafterhours celebrates Fridays by choosing a pattern or indie-made item to be the Friday Fiver and I’m so excited that they’ve chosen Darcy this week. I have a few fun additions to this pattern in celebration. First, I made a template for a…
New Pattern: Roger the Pirate
Ahoy, matey! Meet Roger the Pirate. He’s my new PDF pattern and he’s on sale for $7 through Wednesday, September 3. This pattern includes: step-by-step photos easy to follow instructions full-sized templates you can print again and again links to supplemental blog posts and special videos to guide you through I’ve got a collection of…
The Pattern that Changed My Life: Allison Rosen
Each week throughout the summer we’ve heard from a designer about a pattern or book that caused them to head in a new direction and helped form their career. This is the eighth and final post in the series. You can read all of them right here. Allison Rosen is a quilter and an accountant….
Tutorial: Patchwork Play Ball Made With English Paper Piecing
These patchwork play balls are great handmade baby gifts. They’re bright and colorful and make a nice rattling sound when you roll them back and forth. This project is made with English Paper Piecing so it’s all sewn by hand. It’s easy enough to work on while watching a movie and it’s a great way…
The Pattern that Changed My Life: Melissa Quaal
Each week throughout the summer we’ll hear from a designer about a pattern or book that caused them to head in a new direction and helped form their career. This is the eighth post in the series. You can read all of them right here. Melissa Quaal is a self-taught sewist, pattern designer and sewing…
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