Keep your thread stash organized and make your thread last longer with these tips. … More

You may or may not know that I am a sampler designer, drawing images that get turned into patterns for hand embroidery. Most times, Dropcloth Samplers are stitched by hand, but occasionally stitchers work in a few machine stitches too. … More

What a time! I’m still trying to recover from last week’s trip to Salt Lake City to attend the fabulously amazing Altitude Summit, the biggest, baddest creative blogging conference in the country. … More

When is the last time you put up a hem? For me it has been years! But I still have this lovely little metal seam gauge that I use on a regular basis. Not for hemming skirts but for weaving fused fabrics. … More

You can help The Quilt Pattern Magazine sew to serve animals in need by stitching together simple kennel quilts for homeless animals. … More