Friends, we have some seriously awesome bow ties in the shop for fall and winter.  Awesome like I can't even pick a favorite.  Or t...

I am the kind of person who likes to get the most out of things.  If Steve and I go out for coffee, I like to sit for a long time at a co...

My big sewing project for the week is a set of four monogrammed pillows.    I have a love-hate relationship with monogramming.    ...

This week, I made my very first bow tie.  It is reversible.  I had never ever thought of reversible bow ties until this week, when I saw ...

This winter is the third time I've taught sewing classes.  With each session, I find myself in greater disbelief: people want to c...

I love how each new year encourages me to be better.  When I look over my lists of goals for this year, and years past, the theme always ...

The only art hanging in my new office is this large color grid from Spoonflower .  I love it.  It came in the mail a few months ago when ...

It was only after we were more than halfway done that I realized I never took any "before" pictures.  So to help you with a qui...

I've been dying to show you this bag.  Actually, I've been dying to show anyone this bag, but I don't get out a lot.  The who...

  There are so many great things about Steve working from home, one of which is that there are always plenty of pictures for my blog.  It...

Today got away from me in a major way.  It seems like just an hour ago that Steve left for work and I started attaching handles.  I still ...

For dinner last night, we had a steak salad, loosely based on this recipe I found on the Pioneer Woman's blog .  Do you know the Pioneer...