If your life is a little cloudy or chilly these days, I have a brief bit of sunshine to share at the end of what was, for us, a snowy and cold week with threeeeee snow days. I’m not sure the thrill of hearing “school cancelled” will ever completely disappear. I’m not even the one…
Spring Top Sewalong
It’s been awhile since I’ve contributed to Spring Top Week over at Made By Rae. I’ve been a judge for the last two years, but that’s no excuse for not making anything! It was beyond time to get back to some selfish sewing. I downloaded and printed the Scoop Top pattern from Kristin at Skirt…
KCW: My Meager Contribution
I feel like a turd for not doing much for KCW this time around. My excuses are plentiful and varied and I’ll highlight them here so you can choose your favorite combo: – got sick– didn’t plan ahead due to visitors and fantastic beach vacation– in the final stage to finally finalize my next pattern….
A Very FPS Christmas
Living overseas, it’s important to get started on your Christmas cards pretty early. I wish I could say that I’ve learned this, but it’s a completely intellectual knowledge that doesn’t seem to affect real life at all. This is the 5th Christmas that I’ve waited until the end of November and then flipped out. As…
No Sew Tee to Tank
Last year we worked with Jen from Upcycled Education to post about the original tee to tank. The project is the perfect storm for crafting – it’s quick, uses materials most of us have on-hand, and it’s simple to get great results. We’ve gotten a lot of comments and questions, I thought I’d cover some of…