The tutorial compilation post I recently wrote for the Coats & Clark Sewing Secrets Blog is all about gifts you can sew for Dad. ALERT: Father's Day is Sunday, June 18th! That means you have just a few more days to sew, but I think you can do these. Take a look. . . These… Continue reading Gifts to Sew for Every Dad – More Blogging, More Sewing
Author: Annette
Passionate sewist, blogger, writer and teacher who loves textile and fabrics arts.
Contests, Contentment & Confidence
Today is about encouragement! I hope that once you've read this, you'll sew more, post more, wear more and enter more. Because . . . if not now, when?! At the beginning of May, I made a personal commitment to wear something that I had made everyday. It was my response to the wonderful challenge… Continue reading Contests, Contentment & Confidence
Me Made May 2017 – Week Four + Three Days
It's over. 31 Days of wearing something I made every day has come to an end and it was amazing! So, here's the overview of my Week Four, plus the last three days of May just to sewfully round it out! This is a bit long, so grab a nice beverage and settle in. There's… Continue reading Me Made May 2017 – Week Four + Three Days
The Fabric of Our Lives – A Memorial Day Thank You
This isn't about sewing techniques. At least not in the form I usually write about. And, it's not new - it's a revised version of a post I wrote in 2011. But, it is about sewing the stitches of our lives, using the fabrics we're given and the impact that can make in the lives of… Continue reading The Fabric of Our Lives – A Memorial Day Thank You
Sewing Survival Skills – More Blogging, More Sewing
With so many new graduates in the world right now, figuring out the perfect gift is essential! So, I thought I'd share a post I wrote for Coats and Clark's Sewing Secrets Blog last year. It's all about the survival skills that we sewists know an away-from-home grad definitely needs! Click here to enjoy my… Continue reading Sewing Survival Skills – More Blogging, More Sewing