Holiday Gift Idea- Quilted Potholders!

Every year, I post something holiday gift related. This year, I have another fun and easy handmade gift idea for you: quilted potholders! I have made quite a few of…

My First Ginger Jeans!

It’s not that I have been sewing faster than I can blog (I wish that were the case), but I am wearing stuff a lot before I blog about it.…

Geometric Print Staple Dress

Hello! I guess it’s time for my monthly post. I made this dress back in July and I CAN believe that I have not blogged about it yet, because I had a very busy…

I got a new job!

Some people change jobs all the time, so getting a new job may not seem like a big deal. I was at my last job for 10 years. That’s longer…

Porch Swing Cushions

Remember my porch swing from my garden tour post? I finally made the cushions that I’d been wanting make! Details- Pillow Pattern– I made the pillows the way I always make them…

The Great Chicken Coop Remodel of 2015

Okay, now that the Coop Tour is over, I can finally share some of the prep work we did for it. One huge thing we did was finally remodel the…

Simply Sewing Magazine Feature

I have been reading Tilly and Buttons, since I started sewing clothes a few years ago and have watched her publish a book and be on the Great British Sewing…

Urban Farm and Coop Tour Recap

Last weekend was my 3rd time being a host on the Seattle Tilth Urban Farm and Chicken Coop tour and I think it was my favorite year. It was certainly…

Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour

“Rake and Make Ranch” (as I so dubbed it in this year’s application) was accepted to Seattle Tilth’s Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour, listing it as one of Seattle’s top 25…