I had a little time off recently and so of course I visited my favourite thrift stores - among other activities as well. There are  few in m...

  Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery, Vol. 2 /Sharon Boggon Lafayette, CA: C&T Publishing, c2026. 192 p. This book was recent...

In August, a sew-along focused on culottes was happening on PatternReview. At the same time, I noticed a new free pattern from MatchyMatchy ...

Another item I finished in August (at the very end of the month!) was this quick little top pattern. It's the Trio Top, a pattern from t...

The Embroidery of Mexico / Gimena Romero Tunbridge Wells, UK: Search Press, 2026. 192 p. I am back to regular blogging & to start off an...

  One of the things I finished in August was a purple dress that I've wanted to make for a while - ever since I thrifted this purple fab...

  I am back after a lovely August break & ready to get back to sewing and blogging! This year I'm feeling more "back to school...