Happy New Years

5 Quilting Tools Under $20

Quilting can be spendy. I learned how to sew in middle school back when my income consisted of money I earned babysitting for neighborhood families. All the way through the early years of my career, I carefully weighed each dollar I spent on sewing supplies because, like most of us, it was a tradeoff between…

Divide and Conquer ByAnnie Bag

My most recent adventure in sewing and quilting has been this wonderfully useful--and colorful--Divide and Conquer travel bag from ByAnnie.com. I used Tula Pink's Homemade fabrics and ByAnnie zippers, mesh, vinyl, and soft and stable. I made the larger sized bag, which is about 10x15 and 8" deep. The left and right sides are vinyl…

May Stitching Progress

DIY Men’s/Boys Underwear for Fecal Incontinence

I have a young man in my life who has several medical challenges. Among them is a problem with fecal incontinence. Poop smears. I know, this isn't anyone's favorite subject, but let's be honest: everyone poops, and not everyone enjoys perfect health. While this little guy works with his team of doctors and specialists to…

What I’ve been up to the past week. What’s under your needle?