Giveaway! Let’s Celebrate National Sewing Month!
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared September as National Sewing Month. Almost four decades later, that ancient art that our grandmothers...
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In 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared September as National Sewing Month. Almost four decades later, that ancient art that our grandmothers...
Continue ReadingEvery sewist gets into a rut. Just like working out, we stick to our same routine, and in the case of sewing,...
Continue ReadingMaybe you've already made a Madalynne X Simplicity 8711, my newest underwire bralette pattern with Simplicity, or maybe you are the...
Continue ReadingThe song by Ella Fitzgerald goes, "Summertime, and the livin is easy." Around these parts, that hasn't been true in the...
Continue ReadingThe thought of becoming a designer can be daunting. At least it was for me when I left corporate to pursue...
Continue ReadingBefore Sewing Lessons of Redwood City and I decided to partner on a satellite Bra Making with Madalynne workshop (you can...
Continue ReadingI gave up a lot when I left a secure, corporate gig to pursue Madalynne. A pay check, a secure future...
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