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Me Made May Wrap-up

Me Made May Wrap-up

Me Made MayAlyssa Blankenmeyer
It's the start of June, which means we have wrapped up our Me Made May challenge.  We would like to honor and recognize our winner for week 4 chall...
Me Made May Wrap-up

Me Made May Wrap-up

Me Made MayAlyssa Blankenmeyer
It's the start of June, which means we have wrapped up our Me Made May challenge.  We would like to honor and recognize our winner for week 4 chall...
Sallie Tomato Faux Leather Tour

Sallie Tomato Faux Leather Tour

Alyssa Blankenmeyer
Today we have the pleasure of having a guest blogger, Christy Headings!  She's one of our lovely customers with 6 years of bag making experience!  ...
Feature Friday - Nicole

Feature Friday - Nicole

Feature FridayAlyssa Blankenmeyer
Today we are featuring one of our talented and newest admins, Nicole Kistler!  How long have you been sewing? About 7 years. What inspired you to s...
Eyelet or Grommet?

Eyelet or Grommet?

EyeletAlyssa Blankenmeyer
Eyelets are an easy and attractive way to add a professional look to your finished garments.  In this tutorial we will learn just how easy they are...
Me Made May Week 4

Me Made May Week 4

Me Made MayAlyssa Blankenmeyer
What a blast last week was!  We loved seeing everyone's interpretation of what Patriotic meant to them.  We'd like to showcase last weeks winner, J...
Feature Friday - Aaronica

Feature Friday - Aaronica

AaronicaAlyssa Blankenmeyer
This week we have the pleasure of interviewing and getting to know the lovely and talented Aaronica! How long have you been sewing? I've been sewin...
Buttonholes without a buttonhole foot?

Buttonholes without a buttonhole foot?

buttonholeAlyssa Blankenmeyer
Last week we talked about buttonholes and knit and hopefully made them less scary. But maybe you don't have a buttonhole option on your machine.  D...
Me Made May week 3

Me Made May week 3

MeMadeMayAlyssa Blankenmeyer
We've made it to week three of Me Made May!  Last week was bursting at the seams with florals of all shapes and sizes.  We want to take a moment to...
Feature Friday - Alyssa

Feature Friday - Alyssa

AlyssaAlyssa Blankenmeyer
How long have you been sewing? I could hand sew ever since I was young, but I didn't really do any big projects.  But about 8 years ago I really do...
Feature Friday - Barbie

Feature Friday - Barbie

BarbieAlyssa Blankenmeyer
Today we get the opportunity to interview our own talented Barbie!   How long have you been sewing? I started sewing in the summer of 2016 and have...
Me Made May week 2

Me Made May week 2

FloralsAlyssa Blankenmeyer
One week down, how are you feeling so far?  Did you get all your tie dye makes posted?  Tie dye is such fun area that doesn't get as much love as i...
Buttonholes and Knit

Buttonholes and Knit

ButtonholeAlyssa Blankenmeyer
Closures in clothing seem to be one the biggest issues in sewing.  Which is why knits are fantastic, they rarely ever need them.  There are ways of...
Sew Twice, Fit Once

Sew Twice, Fit Once

MuslinAlyssa Blankenmeyer
If you're like me when starting a new project you just want to get to the end where you get to wear it.  I'm so excited and thrilled to be putting ...