I got a book by special delivery today… not just any book, MY book! Just for You is Sarah Markos’ and mine, actually. It’s so weird and unreal. We’ve been dreaming, planning, talking, and working on this for over two years and now there is an actual book!
Stash Books (an imprint of C&T Publishing) did such a fabulous job on the photography and layout for us. They asked us for ideas and we suggested styling it like a fancy magazine… something in between Mollie Makes and Marie Claire. It’s exactly what Sarah and I wanted.
Since the theme is ‘selfish sewing,’ we filled it with tote bags, scarves, skirts, pouches, and of course dresses! You’re gonna see some really up and coming designers in here, such as Sara Lawson, Delia Randall, and Amy Smart.
Just For You is available to purchase now and the eBook edition is availablefor even less! It includes a downloadable and printable file of everything, including the pattern sheets.
Thanks for reading, this… I know I keep repeating it but it’s so weird and amazing to see your own name on a book!
Sew an organizer covered with pockets that you can hang in your closet! This easy sewing project is great for organizing sewing and craft supplies, fashion accessories, bathroom necessities, gift wrappings, and more. There are pockets on both sides plus a big interior pocket so every bit of space is used. I’ll show you easy step by step instructions for sewing this organizer and putting it to use in your home. Get sew organized today.
Are you sewing a Closet Organizer with me? I hope so! This is Part 2 of our free sewing tutorial for an amazing organizer with a coat hanger inside so you can hang it anywhere.
If you are getting started, make sure you start at Part 1 of the free pattern.
Be a basketmaker! Sure, you can sew, but did you know that you can make amazing baskets too using your sewing machine, some fabric and the same materials that you use for your other projects?
Have you fallen in love with Quilt as You Go yet? It’s a fun technique for quilts, of course, but I’m having lots of fun using it for pouches and tote bags too.
I’m so excited to share with you the pattern for our first mini quilt of 2018… Flora! This beautiful little quilt was designed by the very talented Lauren of Molly & Mama…
At my daughter Chloe’s high school (can you believe my baby started high school???), the lunch lines are so long that she has been skipping lunch! She’s always starving by the time she gets home because she doesn’t want to carry a big lunch bag as well as her heavy backpack – poor girl!
Looking for free table runner patterns? I gathered up all my favorites in one place – here are free quilt patterns for table runners for fall, winter, spring and summer!
I am so in love with the beautiful look of simple patchwork quilts with lots of squares. This is the perfect way to use up fabric scraps like I did, or you can make a beautifully coordinated quilt with pre-cut 2 1/2’’ square fabric pieces that come in mini-charm packs.
I’m also in love with the process. If you feel like quilt making is your escape from the world and sitting down to sew for a few hours makes your troubles fade away… this is the quilt for you!
Sew an easy beautiful apron with this free sewing pattern that only uses one yard of fabric! Whether you are sewing for yourself or for a friend, an apron always comes in handy and makes a great gift. This blog post includes a link to a free template that I digitized for you.
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It’s time for our monthly mini quilt pattern for November and I’m sure you are going to love it! Not to be funny but I am so very GRATEFUL to Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane for designing this beautiful little quilt for us! 🙂
A couple months ago I ran out of patience with my old Elna serger… even though the sewing function still worked okay, she was a beast to thread and the presser foot lifter had broken off, which made inserting fabric tricky. Plus she lacked the feature that i dreamed about most… jet air loopers.
Learn how to sew applique using my adorable free camera applique design. This blog post contains instructions for sewing the camera design onto a quilt block – but of course you can put it on a tee shirt, jacket, pillow, or flag too!
When I first sketched these drawstring backpacks in my little notebook, I wanted to design them entirely out of fabric. Because sometimes I really want to make something without going to the store for special notions. The casings, loops, and drawstrings are all made of fabric. Of course you can substitute ribbon, twill tape, or grommets for the loops. And you could always use bias trim stitched together, ribbon, or rope for the drawstrings. But if you have plenty of fabric in your stash (like me), you will probably appreciate an all-fabric project too.
I know they say you should never judge a book by its cover, but everyone does it anyway. I totally judged this book by the cover and decided that I NEED to make that adorable quilt.
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It was an absolute joy working on this book! So happy to see it in your hands. Best of luck! – Nissa
I plan to make the beautiful Quilting Bee Dress from "Just for You." I am not sure if the pattern already has sewing allowances. If not, how much do you suggest? Thanks.
It was an absolute joy working on this book! So happy to see it in your hands. Best of luck! – Nissa
Thank you so much Nissa! You guys are the best to work with. <3
Congratulations!! That is so exciting and a HUGE accomplishment!!
I’m so excited for you girls. It looks beautiful!!!
Congratulations! What a fun book to work on….now I need to go make that great chevron shrug! Kristy
Thank you Kristy… your help was invaluable. I wanna see your shrug! Caroline
Congratulations Caroline! Looks amazing. Can’t wait until it is available.
I plan to make the beautiful Quilting Bee Dress from "Just for You." I am not sure if the pattern already has sewing allowances. If not, how much do you suggest? Thanks.
Seam allowances are included in all the patterns. Thanks so much for buying my book! xoxo