I am so happy to join Raspberry Creek Fabrics' Suit up for Summer Blog Tour this year! Raspberry Creek carries the most amazing swim and board short fabrics. Each year they refresh the shop with an entire new line of prints and this year there are over 50 different prints to choose from! When they begin the design process, RCF coordinates all their available solids to match the color schemes their designers use in the prints. This ensures that ... Read the Post...
Tackling an Intimidating Project With Your Favorite Fabric
***This post also appears on the Raspberry Creek Fabrics Blog*** I'm excited to share my new jacket using Raspberry Creek's Charcoal Grey Chambray. I have a genuine obsession with this fabric. So much so that I always keep it on-hand because every woven pattern I come across, I contemplate what it would look like in chambray first. This jacket almost didn't happen though, due to my fear of biting off more than I could chew. I was very ... Read the Post...
Wiksten Shift Dress with Raspberry Creek Fabrics
***This blog post originally appeared on the Raspberry Creek Fabrics blog*** My name is Emily. I’ve been an active member in the Raspberry Creek Facebook group and the online sewing community for quite some time, but this is my first sewing blog post! Today I’m sharing my most recent RCF project using the Indigo & Navy Striped Cotton/Rayon/Linen. I thought this simple dress would be the perfect project to walk through the process I take ... Read the Post...
All My Spare Time
Welcome, and thank you for visiting my NEW blog! The idea of starting a blog has been rolling around in my head for about 2 years now. If I'm being honest, it does feel a little scary, a little nerve-wracking and a lot overwhelming. But, here we are anyway. I've asked myself, "What do I have to say that isn't already out there?" and "What could I teach someone when the internet is already chalk-full of blogs and tutorials?" I don't yet have ... Read the Post...
