Mini Wallet Class

Learn to make this mini wallet to keep for yourself or give as a gift this holiday season. It’s a simple project that even the newest of sewers can make, and won’t bore the advanced sewers (I have some special things up my sleeves for them). 

Cost: $15 – if you bring your [...]

What I’ve Been Doing Lately

Okay, so I’ve been super busy, some would say that I’ve been doing nothing and being lazy, but I think that’s because I’m overwhelmed with everything else, that I just want to be lazy most nights. Now I’m going to tell you everything that’s been going on, and I’m really excited to share all [...]

Simply Beautiful

I would have to say that I am one of the happiest girls out there right now! As I was looking through my emails, I noticed one from Kathy over at makingitfun, and the subject was congratulations! I was intrigued and quickly clicked on the email. To my surprise I won 2 yards of [...]

Secret Santa

I participated in a Secret Santa swap over on the lillyella blog. I sent one of my gathered pouches along with a few buttons, to a girl on the East coast. I’m glad that she blogged about it, because of course, I forgot to take a picture :/

The recipient was [...]

2010 Reflections + 2011 Predictions

I decided to participate in the Sew,Mama,Sew! blog post about Reflections + Predictions. I chose the questions that I actually have answers for. Enjoy!

Looking back on the sewing scene of 2010, what trends stand out in your mind? Buntings, they were everywhere, and they are super cute, so who wouldn’t want to make [...]

Amy Butler’s Style Stitches and Indie Fixx

I won a copy of Amy Butler’s Style Stitches: 12 Easy Ways to 26 Wonderful Bags! from the Indie Fixx blog. It arrived in the mail today, and I’m super excited to make a few of the projects as gifts for Christmas this year! A couple of pics from inside the [...]

Clothing in my Etsy Shop!

I finally have some clothing in my Etsy shop! The above is one of my t-skirts that I had Karen from MayFly & the BlueNotes model for me on our trip last week to the Russian River in California (more to come on that later). I’ve also been working on lots of new [...]

Lots of new stuff

I’ve got a ton of new items in my Etsy store! Please check out all the new items, and more will be added daily.

While reading some of my usual blogs I came across Noodlehead’s Gathered Clutch Tutorial. Then recently she created a pattern for people to buy if they want to [...]

Spoonflower Apron Contest

Spoonflower makes it possible for individuals to design, print and sell their own fabric designs. I have been on the site for awhile, but not until recently had I decided to try my hand at designing something. Then I read about the Apron Design Contest and I knew I had to do it! Check [...]

Juice Des Moines

Bracelin helped organize Des Moines Swap-O-Rama-Rama, a clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself workshops that takes place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Impromptu Studios, 300 S.W. Fifth St. Find more info at dsmswap.org. [...]