a thousand fumbly moments
Just one teensy tiny anecdote about what it's like supporting a trans child. I'm at a medical appointment with my oldest. Practitioner: chit-chat chit-chat c ...
“seams legit” sewing lesson: trousers!
Hello and - how are you faring in the heat (Northern Hemisphere peeps)? We had a great time last month sewing a hoodie. This month we are making trousers! S ...
pierogi
Pierogis are time intensive. You can make the sour cream, the dough, and the potato filling the day before. Refrigerate them all, and place the dough o ...
though they be but little, they are fierce
The restaurant is crowded with happy Friday night diners; the delicious headiness of frying onions and peppers, brisk steps of servers walking between tables, ...
MY LATEST TUTORIAL
tutorial: clean finish inseam pockets
I can't be the only person irritated by the fairly untidy nature of inseam pocket finishes. Often we are lining garments, and in that case there is no need for pocket finishes to be perfect. But for other articles of clothing - like hoodies or simple pants - these pocket finishes will be visible when the garment is inside-out. I fiddled around and finally came up with a very q ...
WRITINGS
a thousand fumbly moments
Just one teensy tiny anecdote about what it's like supporting a trans child. I'm at a medical appointment with my oldest. Practitioner: chit-chat chit-chat chit-chat. Then she says right away, "I really like the name Phoenix!" Me: "Thank you! You know, he picked that name out himself. When he was eight! So I can't take the credit!" Practitioner seems taken aback, because of ...
SUPPORT
Do you want updates coming straight to your inbox? Subscribe here and you can get my updates, easy-peasy!


