It’s time for another blatant self promotion post! I wanted to share this apron project from the latest issue of Sew Simple magazine. (I’m not sure what is up with their website, but wanted to include a link in case it works later…).  It’s an apron–made from jeans.

I added some pretty Amy Butler fabric to [...]

After completing  my dress, I was on a little sewing streak and decided to go for McCalls 5591. I used some gorgeous home-dec cotton fabric from the Moda “Wonderland” collection, which I was amazingly able to buy locally (at Quilting in the Country). My friend Nicole bought the same fabric to make her first skirt, [...]

One of the things Paul got me for my birthday was Jan Eaton’s book, 200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws, and Afghans: Crochet Squares to Mix and Match. I have been on a serious stash-busting mission and had already started some basic grannies with a pile of Ggh Wollywasch and similar weight yarns, and now [...]

I get this question a lot at the Yarn Shop. And the answer isn’t always yes (for instance, I don’t typically  block my hats). But if you’re working on a lace-type pattern, it really makes a huge difference. Below is my scarf from Knit.1 unblocked vs. blocked. Imagine how nice it would look if I [...]