Have you recovered from the holidays yet and slipped into a new routine for the new year? I’m working on this. One of my goals is to start running again, so I’ve signed up for a race in April. It is a 10 mile race, and I’ve only ran around 3 miles at once, so…

If your dream is to start a craft business, then this is what you should do. There is nothing to say that you can’t, and the only person that will ever really be in your way is you. For example, you may have tried to launch a craft business in the past, or you are…

This is an Indiana baby quilt I sewed for a baby girl turning 1 this month. I made it just like the green and grey version I made for our family 3 years ago. What a fun challenge to use up many scraps I don’t always get to sew with! For the background, I used…

  This is my team. I’ve never played team sports. It’s probably why I got into crafting in the first place! But after 3 days at Baby Lock’s headquarters for Common Threads, I’m happy and humbled and proud to say that these are my people.  I love this group of brave, collaborative, creative individuals. From…

I recently returned from Common Threads, a Baby Lock sewing event in St. Louis, Missouri. It’s my favorite event of the year (here are some of my thoughts from last year), and I’m excited to share more about it soon! But first, how cool are these custom USB drives? I ordered these from USB Memory…

Welcome to my stop on the Doll Days blog tour! My friend Erin Hentzel, the blogger behind Avery Lane Designs, has just released her second book with C+T Publishing, and today I’m sharing a project I made from the book. Let’s talk about doll clothes for a moment. I have to admit that I never…

Hello, and welcome to visitors from the On the Go Bags blog tour! When Janelle and I started this process of writing a book together from two different countries, we had a vision in mind. We contacted some of our favorite bag pattern designers to see if they could see themselves as a part of…

Hello, and welcome to visitors from the On the Go Bags blog tour! When Janelle and I started this process of writing a book together from two different countries, we had a vision in mind. We contacted some of our favorite bag pattern designers to see if they could see themselves as a part of…

Are you getting ready for the holidays? I wanted to share with you some little fabric gift bags I whipped up with an easy drawstring bag tutorial by my friend Veronica! If you enjoy sewing more than you like wrapping presents, you’ll want to make several of these to have around the house. This adorable…

Dear sewing friends, Today, I’d like to say thank you for using your talents to inspire others and bring joy to those in need! I always knew that sewing people were the most generous bunch, but it’s a great reminder to see those finished NICU charity smocks arriving on my doorstep day after day. So,…