State Fair 2010

Here are a few pictures of some beautiful quilts I saw at the 2010 State Fair!

Christmas in July

Check out this Etsy Store!

My Store

Time to start thinking about your Fall Jacket!!

I will be teaching a jacket class at Joanns in Manteca!


My first jacket class is July 28. What you will learn:
Garment construction basics
Basic hems
Setting a collar and sleeves.
Contact Joanns Fabrics for additional information and to register.
For those of you that know how to sew, be sure to check out McCalls "pattern of the week" for $2.99! It is a cool jacket!

About Fabric - Ramie

Continuing Fabric Class - today I am writing about a fabric called ramie. Ramie is often called China Grass. It is a plant fiber originally grown in China. Ramie fibers are long and very fine. They are lustrous and silk-like in appearance. The fiber has excellent strength but feels rather stiff. Because of its stiffnes, ramie is ofter blended with other fibers such as cotton or rayon. Ramie fabric can resemble fine linen or heavy coarse canvas.

Finally - My Sewing Room Pictures!

As promised -- long ago, I am finally posting some pictures of my sewing room. These are impromptu and just before a cleaning and organizing day!! I will post more pictures after the sorely needed room makeover. I am so happy to say that we recently had ceiling fans installed with overhead lighting. My sewing room will be a much nicer place this summer!

Summer Time - Kids!