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Colette Albion Coats

Finally! Here are the Colette Albion Coats I’ve been working on for months! One for my boyfriend and one for me. Previous winters, Josh was wearing a raincoat over a sweatshirt, and I was layerin...

An Inspired Advent: Day 19

As the days draw nearer to Christmas, the idea of making gifts seems more overwhelming. But it’s not too late! I love the process of making things, often much more than buying. Being known for my...

An Inspired Advent: Day 18

This time of year is full of celebration, getting together with family and friends — eating, drinking, and just generally being merry.  And of course you have something lovely to wear, but your d...

Victory Chloe

Here it is, the Victory Chloe Dress! If you shop in our store, you may have seen this on display for quite a while. It took me probably as long to blog about this dress as it did to make it, which ...

Floral and Flannel Wrap Scarf for Fall

Ah, fall. I hope you all are enjoying your various fall activities. Last weekend I canned tomatoes and went apple picking. Actually, I picked up a bag of pre-picked apples, because both orchards we...

Tutorial : How to Add Ribbon to Both Sides of a Project

Last year we were asked by a local company to embellish some of their sweatshirts with ribbon. The main reason was to finish the edges of the zipper tape. So we pondered over just how we could do t...

Cheers to Summer: A Koozie Tutorial

Personally, I do not use koozies, because I forget I have any until I’m out of beer. But my sister loves them, and buys them any time she goes somewhere interesting. What a tourist. But she can nev...

Tied With a Bow

That’s right, bowties! These are for the groomsman in my best friend’s wedding. The fabric is our lightweight brown linen. They turned out super nice, but the construction was pretty tricky due to ...

This Just In!

We’ve got some great new fabric, trim, and buttons coming!! Here’s a sampling of some we’ve already received: First is a polyester knit with a large floral tropical print. This would make a great t...

Super Cool Laptop Case

My sister asked me to make her a laptop case. Here it is! I found a tutorial here. It was very easy to follow, and the author provides great images. The outside pocket was of my own invention. The ...