If you have ever taught a beginner to sew, you know one of the most difficult things is to pick a first project. A successful first project will encourage your student to continue sewing. The Fundamentals Bag is perfect for beginners because: 1) With only two pieces (both rectangles) it is easy to cut out. [...]

Time is hard to find, especially this time of year with gardening and outside projects. Here is a quick recipe for a nice soup (it is cool and rainy here today). 1 lg. Onion, chopped 5 medium or 3 large potatoes scrubbed and cubed salt as desired 1 T Cooking oil Thyme, fresh or dried [...]

 There are a number of free downloads to help you with sewing, embroidery software and quilting.  The “Stitcher’s Pantry” is more than just a list of things that are helpful to have on hand.  It contains a description of the various tools and products as well as the techniques for which I use them.  The “Stitcher’s [...]

If you have seen my calendar page, you know that my out of state teaching has been curtailed due to family needs. Any out of town classes will need to be limited to one–three to four day weekend per quarter with the exception of February when teaching will be combined with vacationing for about twelve [...]