The 2020 holiday season is going to be different! For many families and friends, the gifts may not be given in person, but you still want your gifts to be personal and special, like the people in our lives. Since it may not be possible to spend time together, we can spend time creating handmade gift …

Part of the mission for Cotton cuts is to help people in need locally and in times of emergency across the world. Last year when the wildfires hit Australia it was refreshing to see the sewing community actively sharing their support through making Joey pouches for koalas and wallabies at a Cotton c …

As winter weather approaches your best friend will love you even more for making this quilted coat. When I received the Robert Kaufman Warehouse district fabric in the November Classic Membership I knew the perfect project. I have seen several dog coats on Pinterest recently and I found this dog co …

Heading into winter we can all use a jolly snowman to cheer us up on a cold day. I spotted this on Pinterest and knew the Ombre fairy dust  would be the perfect fabric for this pattern from Pumpkin Patch. His magic hat is made from Gingiber by Moda fabric. These fabrics were featured in a previ …

Two is better than one! Gift giving this season can double the love when the first gift is the purchase of a kit from One Common Thread.org. Your choice to buy these beautiful hand sewn hexagons gives the gift of food to families living in Hurricane Eta’s ravaged Honduras in Central America. Here is …

People have been sewing for thousands of years, passing down the craft from one generation to the next. It is a way for us to connect to one another across the globe. For many of us it is a passion and an engaging hobby. For women living in the “Bordo” of Central America it is a way to feed their fa …