Cutting Room Articles

It’s tempting to think that sewing will feel easier once you find the pattern. You know - the one that fits perfectly straight out of the envelope. The one with...

A reflection from both sides of the cutting table I hear a version of the same sentence all the time.In workshops, in emails, said quietly at the cutting table or...

There’s something about the turn of a year that makes us want to begin again. A fresh notebook. A clean cutting table. A quiet sense that this could be the...

Building skill, confidence, and calm - one small sample at a time When you’re excited to start a new project, it’s so tempting to dive straight in - scissors ready,...

Life is busy. There are days when carving out an afternoon at the sewing machine feels impossible. More often we find ourselves with a snatched half-hour here, forty minutes there,...

So, you’ve decided you want to make your own clothes. Maybe you've been inspired by the Sewing Bee, or perhaps it’s the pull of beautiful fabrics, the dream of a...

Summer sewing just hits differently, doesn’t it? ☀️The days are longer, the fabrics are lighter, and suddenly your sewing room feels like a little creative retreat. But here’s the thing...

Let’s start with a little secret: even after decades of sewing, I still make mistakes. Seriously. I’ve chosen the wrong fabric for a pattern, sewn sleeves on back to front,...