Preparing Fabric and Threads for Embroidery
Why spend the time before you start to prepare your fabric and threads? I’ve made a point both on the podcast, and here on the blog to say a few…
Strawberry Lemonade Jam
This summer has been a little bit lack-luster. Between the drought and the smoke (and lets not forget the gypsy moth invasion) it hasn’t even been pleasant to BE outside…
Fine Sewing With Cotton
Fine sewing is not the same as cranking out Halloween costumes. And don’t mistake me – I do that too. Every year! But the materials necessarily are different. I’ve talked…
Honey Caramel Panna Cotta
Caramelized milk and cultured dairy pain with honey and berries for this very special panna cotta.
Speculaas Oatmeal Bake
Let’s face it, Oatmeal Bakes are just better tasting than “overnight oatmeal.” I’ve never liked the snotty texture of those concoctions, no matter how popular they may be. To appeal…
Thread and Stitch Choices for English Paper Piecing
Everybody who takes up English Paper Piecing – a form of quiltmaking that involves sewing small pieces of fabric that have been basted to tiny papers into geometric patterns –…