Hey y’all and Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope this message finds you showered in love and holding a heart full of gratitude. Just thinking of this community evokes both love and gratitude in my whole being. I am so happy to announce that through a handful of generous Paypal donations and the ongoing Create. Tee… Read More

Last night we completed the fourth session of AMC (Andrea’s Master Class) and I am so proud of the bags and ideas that sprang forth as a result of this collaboration. If you are not familiar, AMC is an exclusive quarterly benefit I offer to Sewspire Patrons (www.patreon.com/Sewspire) in January, April, July and October. There… Read More

Deborah Feinn and I have been co-teaching for about a year now. I create the instructional content, share it with the world via YouTube, and she takes it upon herself to learn how to sew the project, refine her technique and then teach the project in a group or one-on-one setting. Every so often, she… Read More

IMPORTANT UPDATE: There was some confusion regarding the measurements of this piece. Kathy would like the finished bags to be less than 6″ deep. So the bag I have sketched below is TOO LARGE. It’s more of the super sized “Home Goods” type of shopping bag. Kathy invites you to design your own bag, using… Read More

Hey y’all and welcome to the last post of 2019. I have mixed feelings about this year as it seemed to pass at a breakneck speed. Like most, it brought many changes and stressors along with many blessings and opportunities to my life. This community tops my list of blessings and I hope you know… Read More

Hey y’all and welcome to the weekly edition of Behind the Seams! I hope this post finds you well and joyfully immersed in your holiday preparations. It’s an exciting time of year to be a maker, especially if you sell on Etsy, as the holiday rush peaks this week. If you follow me on Facebook… Read More

Hey y’all and Happy Friday! This week I am coming to you via video as we are unboxing a surprise package from our friends at Fairfield. I hope you enjoy the segment and will follow along with me Behind The Seams at Sewspire every Friday: https://sewspire.com/category/behind-the-seams/ Until we meet again, the creative genius in me… Read More

It’s 10 a.m. Friday, October 18th. I am snuggled up with my new 6 lb. weighted blanket (the next tutorial in the Sewspire Handmade Holiday Series) writing to you. Moments ago I was fully engaged in an interesting conversion on the Sewspire Group Facebook Page where I have posed three thought provoking questions: What keeps… Read More

Hello my creative friend! I am so happy to be here with you today and appreciate you taking a moment to commemorate the 4 year anniversary of Sewspire with me! If you happened to join me for the launch on October 14, 2015, you know my original mission was to teach 10,000 women how to… Read More