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...
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Wonderful Waxed Canvas
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...
Adventures in Indigo
Earlier this month we took our annual family vacation to New Hampshire. My favorite place on earth! I've enjoyed this lake for almost...
Entomologie Round-up!
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...
Awesome Aprons!
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...
Seneca Creek Sew-along: Schedule and Prizes
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...
2015 Sewing Collective Round-up: Part 1
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...
Auditioning Fabrics for Your Next Project
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...
Worktable Wednesday: Totally Totes
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...
Upcycling Cashmere Sweaters
This weekend I was decluttering my studio closet and came upon my stash of cashmere sweaters. I’ve been collecting (hoarding) them...
Road Trip Pattern Club: Pattern #4
Today we've reached our fourth "destination" of the Road Trip Pattern Club! Introducing the In a Clutch Cosmetic Case by Liesl Gibson of...
summer sewing: shorts!
This spring I jumped into sewing for myself, whipping up baseball t-shirts, tunics, and more. And the sewing frenzy continues this summer!...
cappuccino anyone?
Another spring top! I'm on a sewing-for-me roll and this is my new Cappuccino Tunic from Liesl + Co. I made my first top using this...
Sewing for me
I've decided to take a little time out to sew for myself. A few posts ago I mentioned a long list of patterns and fabrics I had in mind,...
spring break
Although we didn't take a spring break trip as a family this year, apparently I took one from the blog for a bit! Between having the kids...