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Butterick B5613 View A

September is National Sewing Month and in keeping with my previous sewing project, I present finished sewing project #2!  I was inspired by Gertie's Sew Along via BurdaStyle.com or her...

Simplicity New Look 6557

Finished this summer dress... in time for fall! It's too cold these days to wear it outside, but I'll hopefully get a chance if the weather decides to be unseasonably...

Published: Hopi Mittens

Hopi Mittens: Now Available Just published this one via Ravelry! Hopi Mittens are a pair of fair-isle mittens knitted with only 2 colors throughout. Difficulty: Intermediate Recommendation: These are a...

Academia Design Process: Part 2

Waiting Game Over Proposal: Accepted! Once you've had your design proposal accepted, what's the next step?  The sponsored yarn for this project came in hanks, so my first step was...

Academia Design Process: Part 1

Design Process Series: See the original swatch in the background? First comes the idea... Inspiration comes from many different sources.  Sometimes, I am inspired by something I see on the...

Sewing Adventures: 2011

crazy baby quilt, nearly complete! The quilt in the photo began as a gift for my niece... in 2009.  I began this, my first quilt ever, with a really complicated...