by Aimee | Sep 14, 2020 | Miscellany
It’s been a long time since I posted to my blog – something seems always to get in the way. I hope to get back on track with this update. I’m still here, and I’m still sewing. But my 2020 sewing has largely been monotonous rectangles (not...
by Aimee | Nov 30, 2017 | and tutorials, Getting Crafty, Handmade Holiday, Miscellany
At risk of being labeled an overachiever, I wanted to share a bit about my no-waste holiday. Yes, I make dozens upon dozens of unique gifts each year, but I also hate spending money on things that will immediately go in the trash. For a few years now, I’ve...
by Aimee | Oct 18, 2017 | Miscellany
I’ve been plotting out my fourth Handmade Holiday for a few months now, but this week, I finally got started on some actual stitching. I wrote in depth last year about why I give handmade and the rules we follow for holiday gifting here, so I won’t rehash...
by Aimee | Oct 16, 2017 | and tutorials, Getting Crafty, Patterns, Patterns and Notions
Long story short: I have very wide and very short feet, I prefer zero-drop shoes, and I also really dislike spending more than $40 on a pair of shoes whose sides I’m just going to shred as my wide foot strains against the walls of the shoe that doesn’t...
by Aimee | Feb 4, 2017 | Miscellany
One of the questions I get a lot when I’m teaching Sewing Machine Care & Feeding is “What sewing machine do you use?” Many of my students don’t have a machine of their own yet, and they attend class to learn about how to judge the...
by Aimee | Dec 24, 2016 | Cooking not Stitching, Featured, Getting Crafty, Handmade Holiday, Personal Projects
Here’s what I’ve managed to finish up so far. This is just a picture dump so that I can get back to work on the three small items that remain. I had 50 gifts to make and 40 days–though in totalling up distinct items (pairs of shoes, individual...
