Full Zip Hack with the Grace Rashie Pattern

When I first hacked the Grace Rashie by Swim Style Patterns two years ago, I never documented the process...Big mistake, I know!  It was one of my late night experimentations which you can find here.  I honestly didn't know if it would work or not and got so wrapped up in the process that I … Continue reading Full Zip Hack with the Grace Rashie Pattern

Make the Most Comfortable Fabric Mask

It's hard to imagine months later, we are still here...  But now with mask mandates across so many US cities and numbers of COVID-19 cases back on the rise.  Everyday, more and more businesses are requiring masks when in their stores and even schools are requiring them as well.  We ALL need to do our … Continue reading Make the Most Comfortable Fabric Mask

Fabric Face Mask Tutorial Using Ties

When schools shut down in mid-March for my kids' school, I knew something big was happening.  In addition to US news, I follow a lot of news out of Asia and the outlook was pretty bleak for us in the states.  So when the government, along with a multitude of healthcare organizations said we short … Continue reading Fabric Face Mask Tutorial Using Ties

Hardware || Install Rivets by Hand

Of all the things I'm asked about in my sewing, I get the most questions about hardware.  It's such an easy way to take a project to the next level like with the Megan Bucket Bag and Claire Foldover Clutch hack.  'Just an extra touch of metal can really take a bag from "homemade" to … Continue reading Hardware || Install Rivets by Hand

Megan Bucket Bag – Sewing Pattern

She is HERE!!!!!  What started as just a fun experiment in bag design (just for myself!) has turned into the latest new pattern, the Megan Bucket Bag.  This has been a labor of love with over a year passing since I first made it.....and then an extra month delay as the country locked down and … Continue reading Megan Bucket Bag – Sewing Pattern