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I’m sewing half square triangles, who even am I? I don’t know anymore, but I do know that it felt great to use my machine for sewing something besides a dog toy repair or hemming a [...]

Have you sewn with waxed canvas at all? If you’re unfamiliar with it, waxed canvas is a cotton canvas that has been impregnated with wax and is water resistant. It has a wonderful rugged [...]

Earlier this month we took our annual family vacation to New Hampshire. My favorite place on earth! I’ve enjoyed this lake for almost every summer of my life as has my mother and now my [...]

It’s so gratifying to see projects people are making out of my new Entomologie fabric collection. Here’s a little sampling! Top row, left to right: S. Addison’s Entomologie [...]

For me, the best part about designing sewing projects is seeing what people make from them. That’s why I do it! My goal is to provide good clear instruction for an enjoyable project you can [...]

The Seneca Creek Bag Sew-along begins Monday February 8th, are you getting excited?! Here’s a breakdown of what’s in store each day of the Sew-along. Posts will be spread out over the next [...]

  It’s time for a virtual “highlight reel” of the 2015 Betz White Sewing Collective! This is Part 1 of a round up of all of the great projects made last year by my awesome [...]

  When you decide on a new sewing project, how do you choose what fabrics you’ll use? I start by finding out what the recommended fabrics are, usually specified on the back cover or [...]

I’m knee deep in tote bags around here! This week (Actually, the whole month) I’ve been working on a few tote bag designs for upcoming online workshops I’ll be offering. [...]

This weekend I was decluttering my studio closet and came upon my stash of cashmere sweaters. I’ve been collecting (hoarding) them for years. Whenever I see them at thrift stores I buy them if I [...]