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.
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.
Hello sew-friends! One of my last projects of 2025 is a patchwork quilt. At the end of October, I paid a visit to my local craft supply thrift store, Seattle ReCreative and found a few bundles of Christmas themed quilting cotton. I was immediately inspired to make a Christmas quilt. And because I can't do anything the simplest way, I also decided to design my own quilt. In this post, I’m sharing my process of designing and making this quilt as well as some basic dimensions for the blocks, in case you’d like to make your own.
For many years now, I've wanted to get more into patchwork quilt design so I thought this would be a good trial run. I even bought the quilt design software EQ8 and have been teaching myself how to use it. In general, I use Adobe Illustrator for my design and drafting but I like that EQ8 comes with a lot of traditional block designs built in. Plus, it can list fabric cutting and you can export vector pdfs.
