What a week it's been! (Deep breath, friends! Let's chat for a few minutes.) We'll start with some happy news. Last week I shared a new tutorial featuring a 12" quilt block tote bag, finished with French seams. I'm thrilled to announce that our lucky newsletter subscriber, Jackie Maitre, is...

    On Monday, of this week, I spent the better part of the day preparing, recording, and editing the CarryAll Diaper Tote Bag Tutorial I promised you last week. The bag turned out even better than I imagined, and the video quality was supreme. Little did I know, I had set the bar too high for my...

In September of 2024, on a total whim, I booked us a beach house for the holidays. This would be the first time since starting our family in 1995 that we were not home for Christmas and the New Year. We invited all the kids and their plus ones to join us and then issued a disclaimer that I wouldn...

Your go to resource for all things handmade and sustainable has arrived.  If you found this message in a sea of emails vying for your attention, let me reassure you it is my intention to only add value to your life (and mine) with this weekly publication and I thank you for taking this journey ...