{ mail }

Lots of opening boxes this week! My new serger arrived. After much research and debate, I ordered the Brother 1034D. Originally, I wanted a combination serger and coverstitch machine. But, the most reasonable one I found was $600. Since I haven’t sewn in nearly 2 years, my thinking is to start on an affordable machine…

{ favorites from nyc }

Given a day with no responsibilities, my favorite way to start the day is to wake up sans alarm… get the coffee brewing… and start cleaning. A freshly vacuumed room or sparkling kitchen makes the day feel better. This morning was especially exciting because cleaning meant setting up new furniture, getting rid of some old…

{ sewcializing }

Whomp whomp…  I did not win any of the prizes from the Fabric Hop. But, I still consider myself a winner as I’m now on the Stitch Lab’s mailing list and get to hear about all sorts of amazing events and classes. Last weekend, they hosted a Sip and Sewcialize event to share info about…

{ a fabric shop hop }

Friday afternoon browsing the local paper, I spotted the Austin Fabric Shop Hop. It was a scavenger hunt type event that lead you to four local fabric stores to enter a drawing. Fingers crossed! My favorite fabrics were at The Cloth Pocket. Their current cotton prints are beautiful and trendy. I can’t wait for an excuse…

{ “make it work” or stalking tim gunn }

Hello from New York City!! Yesterday, with a budget of would-I-rather-eat-dinner-or-buy-fabric and a time limit of 30 minutes, I raced into Mood. My watch did go off at the 30 minute mark so I could marvel at the speed of the Project Runway contestants… and then I resumed browsing for another hour or so. The store…