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 Holidays! I hope our creative friends in America enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving feast filled with light, love and laughter. It was so nice to have all of my children home for the holiday as it has been two years since we got to celebrate together. We enjoyed a super casual day… Read More
Hey y’all and Happy Friday! I hope you are knee deep in holiday sewing—albeit for your friends and family or for your handmade business. Did you know I operate a successful Etsy shop called Watermelon Wishes? I founded this handmade business in 2006 as a dot.com after my husband lost his job and transitioned to… Read More
One of the perks of building an online community, like we have here at Sewspire, is the opportunity to make friends all over the world. It has been such a joy to interact with you across the various platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Patreon, Zoom, snail and e-mail). Last week I received a pretty greeting card… Read More
Hey y’all! I hope you have set aside some creative time this weekend because I have rounded up ten of my favorite previously published Sewspire designs for you to sew and gift this holiday season! My favorite handmade gifts for him or her… My Two-way Divided Caddy is generously sized and a stylish way to… Read More
I hope you enjoyed Halloween and are now ready to being thinking about Christmas preparations or at least your Thanksgiving table setting as I will be teaching you how to sew Heirloom Napkins on Tuesday, November 5th at 9 a.m. If you scroll down you can see the 100% cotton Japanese floral screen-print I selected… 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
Hey y’all and Happy Friday! I hope you enjoyed the custom book cover tutorial from last week and are looking forward to continuing our Handmade Holiday Sewing Series. Introducing my 7 Chakra Inspired Messenger Tote Bag On Tuesday, October 8th at 9 a.m. I will publish this fabulous mid size messenger bag sewing tutorial that… Read More