
A Birthday Trip, a Sewing Class, and Some Fabric
Send us feedback about this episode! I am on the road again! Join me as I take my annual birthday trip to Seattle to spend Thanksgiving with my two daughters, as well as treat myself to a private clas...
28 Nov 202338min

Oh Say Can You See How That Top Goes Together?
Send us feedback about this episode! Today, I want to talk about spatial perception, or lack of it. For many years, I thought designing was beyond me, because I have a lot of trouble "seeing" things i...
14 Nov 202337min

A Conversation with JC Briar
Send us feedback about this episode! Join me for my first interview show—a visit with knitting instructor, designer, author, and now improv quilter, JC Briar. JC was the technical editor for my cablin...
6 Nov 202341min

My Love Affair with Necchi Sewing Machines
Send us feedback about this episode! My collection of vintage sewing machines began with a Necchi BF purchased locally. This petite machine once belonged to a professional seamstress, and I'd like to ...
31 Okt 202333min

All About Coverstitch Machines
Send us feedback about this episode! Coverstitch machines are relatively new to the domestic sewing market but are gaining in popularity. Primarily used for hemming knit garments, a coverstitch machin...
24 Okt 202344min

Traveling
Send us feedback about this episode! Join me as I take a road trip across Washington state, then fly from Seattle to Tennessee to attend the Self-Reliance Festival, where I demo'ed spinning yarn for a...
18 Okt 202334min

Let's Talk About Sergers
Send us feedback about this episode! In this episode, I talk about the process of finding patterns suitable for teaching a pants class and the pants patterns I tested this week. I also wax eloquently ...
10 Okt 202341min

What Is Happening in My World
Send us feedback about this episode! In this episode, I talk about what's been happening this week and how raising pigs for market collided with getting ready for our annual craft co-op sale. (If you ...
3 Okt 202335min




















