Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jennifer Swartzwelder
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Yes, those are whales. Lovely blue whales, and lots of them. As soon as I saw this fabric, I knew I wanted to wear it. It is from a line of quilting cotton called Hearty Good Wishes from designer Janet Clare. It has been discontinued, so I’m sorry to say it’s not available in the […]
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Pattern Review,
Ruby
Posted on June 19, 2014 by Jennifer Swartzwelder
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Does anything scream summer like gingham does? I think not. As soon as I saw this ruffled halter pattern (it’s a free download!), I knew I had to make it for my daughter. I loved the sample in gingham and I just so happen to have quite a bit of gingham in my stash. For […]
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oliver+s,
Tops
Posted on June 17, 2014 by Jennifer Swartzwelder
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Recently, we shared our excitement with you over the new line of American Made Brand cotton solids, available in the shop, and now we want to spread news of AMB’s Celebrating Farm to Fabric Challenge, a juried exhibition of quilts made exclusively from AMB solids that speak to the theme Celebrating Farm to Fabric. Registration has […]
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Posted on June 10, 2014 by Jennifer Swartzwelder
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Local Makers, mark your calendars! We’re pleased to announce our first fabric trunk show on July 20th. We have been invited by Pittsburgh’s Cut and Sew Studio to make our fabrics available to you in person! We now invite you to come and feel the fabrics and get inspired to sew something lovely – you’ll […]
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Posted on June 05, 2014 by Michelle Lancet
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June is Made for Kids month in which we encourage our kids to wear and enjoy their handmade items! I have such fond memories of my mom sewing for me and my brothers. I loved getting to choose fabrics for dresses, nightgowns, fantastically printed corduroy pants, and lots of knit tees. This eventually led to […]
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Posted on May 27, 2014 by Jennifer Swartzwelder
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Ok, yes, it’s a virtual one, but it’s still going to be fun and more of you can join us! We promise lots of leg room and no one will ask “are we there yet?”. This kind of road trip ensures more time in front of our sewing machines and that’s unlike any road trip […]
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Posted on May 22, 2014 by Jennifer Swartzwelder
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This tunic is Dress W from the first Stylish Dress Book. If you’re unfamiliar with this book or the others in the series, it is a Japanese pattern book with dress and top patterns from A to Z…”relaxed and comfortable yet elegant dresses and tops.” It’s also filled with lovely photos. For this top, I […]
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