, ,

Free Printable—DIY Applique Banner

, ,
Free Printable—DIY Applique Banner

Hello sew-friends! This Valentine's Day as a gesture of love to the sewing community and the world, I'm sharing a design that I created a few weeks ago.

Over the past few months, as I've attended protests and seen so many powerful art quilts online, I've been wanting to create something of my own. And one morning, the inspiration came to me. It's part protest sign and part prayer. It's all the things I want for the world. I believe that even as we grieve and fight for justice, we also need to hold onto hope and remember that love is stronger than hate.

So, it's a simple, yet powerful message. Peace, Hope, Unity, Love.

, ,

Video—How to Sew a Cardigan

, ,
Video—How to Sew a Cardigan

Today I have a new video tutorial to share with you. I recently drafted a cardigan sewing pattern and while sewing it, I filmed the whole process. This is a super cozy cardigan made from a thick rib knit fabric. In the video, I show the step-by-step process of sewing this cardigan as well as some tips for handling a thick knit fabric.

,

End of Year Recap and Highlights—2025

,
End of Year Recap and Highlights—2025

Hello sew-friends! My end of 2025 posts are coming out in a “better late than never” style this year. Personally, I don’t think end of year recaps should start until after the year has ended. If we start tallying things at the beginning of December, then December never gets counted and we can’t leave out a whole month!

Looking back on 2025, I feel very good about my personal sewing practice. For Me Made May this year, I pledged to sew for 25 minutes everyday and it was a great way to jump-start my sewing practice. I’m actually still working on big quilt projects that I re-started then. :P Click here for my tips for rebooting your sewing practice.

If I compare my blogging and sewing output to years past, 2025 was slower. But that’s ok. Things ebb and flow in life and it’s not all about the numbers. I did not post very much on social media or YouTube but I did post a lot on my Substack. Read on for the Sew DIY highlights of 2025.

It’s been really fun to see photos from 2016. It feels both so long ago and just like yesterday. Sew DIY turned two years old and I released my third pattern, the Nita Wrap Skirt. 2016 was the last full year that I lived in Glendale, CA (east
Last year, I started a new passion project in the form of a blog/newsletter on Substack. I was feeling a little bored with my normal sewing construction content and wanted to try something new and fun for me—still about sewing but with a twist.
Over on the blog, I posted a big recap of all things I shared in 2025. 🤗 Over the years, my sewing and sharing on the blog and social media has slowed down a lot and I had this idea in my head that I hadn’t done very much or hadn’t done
Is it too late to share my Christmas quilt? This was a labor of love the last few months of 2025 and I did manage to finish it before Christmas. I used thrifted and stash fabrics and created the design myself. The backing is a purchased flannel she
Happy New Year! 🥳 My printable monthly calendar is back for 2026 and it’s free to download when you sign up for my weekly newsletter. 📆 Over on the blog, I detail the different files and how to print one or two months per page. This year, I&r
New tutorial alert!! 🥳 Over on my Substack Sewing With Numbers, I just shared the second (and final) part of my tutorial for drafting your own custom-fit knit cardigan. This design is intended to be oversized with drop shoulders and finished with cu
In this week’s newsletter, I shared 7 tutorials from the blog for things to sew this time of year. A few are decorative and most are gift able. I’ll share a link to the newsletter in my stories and bio. If you’re already on my lis
Cart (0)