something to show

I finally have something to show you! I have been working and working and working on various projects, all of them close to completion, and this is the first to cross the finish line.  I finally quilted my first quilt! It’s far from perfect and I won’t point out all the shortcomings as they should [...]

sustainable sewing

I’ve been waiting all week to see if I had a tale of joy or a tale of woe to share. Last Friday, I bought a 1951 Singer 15-91 from a guy off Craigslist.  Brought it home, read the manual thoroughly, gave it a good oiling and sewed happily for about two hours.  Then the [...]