Selfish Sewing Week: fall 2014 kick-off + giveaway
today is the day! the fall edition of Selfish Sewing Week is kicking off with a bang, and I hope you’re all ready to get stitching for YOU! throughout the week, I’ll be sharing projects here and...
View Articleproject run & play: take it slow
we take a break from your regularly scheduled Selfish Sewing Week posts to talk about week two of Project Run & Play!! this week is the “Hand-me-down” makeover, where we were challenged to use...
View Articleselfish sewing week: bess top with knits
This post is written by Laurel of Sing All You Want. Hiya Gnats readers! I’m so excited to be here sharing a fun top I made for my first ever Selfish Sewing Week! Yup, that’s right…I’m a SSW newbie....
View Articleselfish sewing week: featured stitchers
ok, I think I’m *finally* ready to give this Selfish Sewing Week a proper start!! lucky for you, there’s no shortage of inspiration already because these fabulous featured stitchers have been making...
View Articleselfish sewing week: chambray sureau
This post is written by Meg of Cookin’ and Craftin’. Hey there, imagine gnats readers and selfish sewing week enthusiasts! I’m back with yet again another chambray post. Yes, my name is Meg and I...
View Articleselfish sewing week: featured stitchers
some more amazing Selfish Sewing Week projects to share with you today… I’m not sure I’ve ever done a round-up that I’d like to just blink into existence in my own closet before, but this is it!! top...
View Articleselfish sewing week: airelle blouse-factory dress remix
This post is written by Laura of Behind the Hedgerow. It seems as if all my sewing in recent weeks has been selfish! Today, it’s the case of another week, another new dress. I like to think of this...
View Articleselfish sewing week: perri pullover
This post is written by Kim of Milkybeer Handmade. Are we all enjoying selfish sewing week this time around? Have you gone a little crazy with it like I have? My goal for the week is to get through...
View Articleselfish sewing week: featured stitchers
happy friday!! I hope that you’re having a lovely Selfish Sewing Week so far, and that you might even be able to squeeze in some more sewing time over the weekend :) I finally got to stitching and I...
View Articleselfish sewing week: quilted table runner tutorial
This post is written by Josée of The Charming Needle. This is the first time I’m invited to contribute to Rachael’s blog. I’m glad to meet her readers and I hope you’ll enjoy the project I have to...
View Articleselfish sewing week: featured stitchers
it’s the weekend!! I hope you either have something fabulous and new on your couch, in your closet, or gracing your kitchen table… OR you have carved out some time over the next day to finish up...
View Articleselfish sewing week: hudson pant
I finally got around to some selfish sewing of my own, and I happy to announce that I am absolutely smitten with the hudson pant pattern!! something came over me a few nights ago, and I just HAD to...
View Articleselfish sewing week: featured stitchers
there has been so much amazing inspiration this week that I hardly know where to start my gushing!! I’ll just let you look for yourself… here is yet another group of amazing featured stitchers and...
View Articleproject run & play: cut from the same cloth
never one to pass up the opportunity to learn all there is to know about fabric, I started this week’s challenge with a little research about denim. I learned lots of good stuff, but most importantly...
View Articleshop news: fall fabrics
chilly weather is settling in, and fall fabrics are starting to arrive! here are some highlights of the 300+ yards of fabric that showed up on my doorstep over the last week. I can’t wait to get...
View Articlesewing: bikeleidoscope knit bess top
in addition to my favorite new pants, I also finished this knit bess top during Selfish Sewing Week. while not a hugely productive week, I am completely in love with this shirt (it’s been worn...
View Articlesewing: tumble tee cardigan tutorial
This post is written by Alli of B.Yazoo. With its center front seam, Rachael’s tumble tee is perfect for converting into a kiddie cardigan… how lucky then that my youngest happened to need a new one!...
View Articleproject run & play: signature look
so, hey, it’s the last week of this Project Run & Play madness, which means… signature style! for this challenge, I thought about what I love to sew for my girls, and what my girls love to wear....
View Articletutorial: easy elastic-waist tutu
perfect for halloween or just everyday fancy fun, this easy elastic-waist tutu is a quick sewing project with lots of impact. skirt shown measures 18″ in length (not including waistband elastic) and...
View Articlegiveaway: The Year of Free Sewing Patterns
I am SO excited to share a fabulous giveaway sponsored by Indiesew… The Year of Free Sewing Patterns!! a whole year of sewing inspiration, just imagine the possibilities! you could stitch up an...
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