Pleasant View Schoolhouse

I *think* Felix just finished his first year of grad school, and I *know* his housemate is getting married on Saturday--because I had t...

Last week I sat through a day and a half of professional development--otherwise known as 9.5 hours of handwork. I took plenty of jersey ...

I had two vintage tablecloths that were wrong shapes for my table, so I cut them into large squares and pieced a long runner. It's ...

She was forced on the neighbors, who don't want her. We are only helping out until new arrangements can be made. Do y...

I caught Bella in her newest jersey dress. This is the Alabama Chanin six-gore favorite, tweaked for Bella's preferred fit (custom b...

The Composer just got back from visiting Giles, and unlike me, he took a camera. Also, it was warm enough to take the sa...

The last few days in the sewing room I've been having fun chopping things up and sewing them back together *my* way. Like this...

I've passed critical mass/run out of places to put quilts. See  my etsy shop  for opportunities. And a housecoat.

Daisy's Barred Rock chicks are growing fast--they've moved from just a box into the "chicken tractor" which is a wood...

Noble Bird, thrift store edition.

I just finished making three small blue dresses. Well, they are different sizes of little. Three sisters, all blond and blue-eyed. Felix...

Dolly hasn't had her baby yet, but my cousin sent me this photo from her stash--one of my younger brothers in our pasture, with our...

Another fifteen-minute jersey project--only this time you have to start with a tee from the thrift store. Cut it up the front, and cut ...

Everyone knows about  this , right? Natalie Chanin's new book, Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns . It's a nice addition to the Ala...

The light was perfect for some photos tonight. Nutmeg's face is changing from dark to light. You can't tell, but ...

The best thing about embellishing jersey is the cumulative effect. The end product is always more glorious than you think it will be wh...

Last week's cleaning revolved around the sewing room. I took out every piece of fabric from the cupboards, thought about it, refold...

Dolly's baby is definitely getting bigger in there--we don't know much about a due date so are open to a surprise. She...

I found this outstanding quilt imprisoned in an antique store, the quilt top unsuitably matched up with a nasty pink flannel sheet bott...