My apologies, I am a few hours behind schedule today as I hosted our first ever Sewspire Sew Along with our Sewspire Patrons at 1 p.m. This may surprise you; but, I was a little nervous beforehand because I have never taught a live virtual sewing class. The tutorials I publish for you on YouTube… Read More
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
Hey y’all and welcome to Behind the Seams with Andrea! In celebration of my 49th Birthday on February 1st I asked the members of our Sewspire Facebook Group to submit their best sewing hacks. In exchange, I promised to give away a flat rate envelope of fabric if we got a minimum of 49 unique… 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
When sewing, I like to have music or some other recording playing in the background. Yesterday, I started a new audio book entitled We Need to Talk by Celeste Headlee who promised to offer me simple tools to improve my communication. Human beings are incapable of multitasking and this is especially true of tasks that… Read More
Happy New Year my creative friends! I am so excited to be here with you sharing this moment in time and want to express my sincere gratitude to the people behind YouTube, WordPress, MailChimp, Canva, Zoom, Patreon, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for making it possible for us to connect with ease and continue to… 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