Are you hoping to have friends over for parties, picnics, and BBQs this summer? If you are you need to look through these free things to sew for your kitchen. I just love an excuse to sew something new, and there’s none better than sewing something useful. Save the environment with … Continue reading
It’s been a little while since we had a giveaway on the site and the end of the year is drawing to a close, so many of us are thinking about giving gifts to those close to us. I think YOU are great and I’d love to give you ALL a Christmas … Continue reading
Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to show off your sewing skills to a wider audience.  Maybe family you’ve not seen in a while will be visiting to celebrate and have dinner so it’s time to dress-to-impress and decorate your home, your dinner table and maybe even your kids … Continue reading
I’m delighted to introduce you to some of the lovely ladies who help us with the content on the site.  Each of them has a short bio underneath their article so you can see who writes which tutorial on the site, but you can read more about them in the profiles … Continue reading
September is National Sewing Month – yay.  So I expect you’ll be wanting to hear about all the fun things I’ve got planned.  Er, except I haven’t planned anything special – darn, I am such a blogging loser!  With so many sewing bloggers really pulling out the stops this month … Continue reading
Father’s Day is approaching, both for the US and the UK.  Dads in particular and men in general, are all difficult to buy for.  They don’t seem to just have things because they like them, like women do.  Men-things have to have a purpose, be useful, or be techie. Men … Continue reading
Was it your mother who taught you how to sew?  Or a grandmother?  If so, they gave you a precious gift of knowledge that makes every day better and will be with you forever.  Perhaps one day you’ll pass on that knowledge to your own daughter or grand daughter. The … Continue reading
A reader mentioned recently that my sewing patterns tend to be for warm weather and casual clothes. Hmm, looking back, that’s probably right.  It’s easy to explain.  I design clothes and sewing patterns that I want to wear, and here in the Cayman Islands, we rarely have call for either … Continue reading
These hot skillet handle covers were the first thing I’ve ever made for my kitchen and its an essential.  I cook like I live – always on full, thinking I can get it done in half the time.  Not only does it mean my food is often burnt on the … Continue reading
I asked a little while back what you all thought of a Sewing Pattern of the Month Club. Overall, comments were positive with quite a few saying they would be interested, so the So Sew Easy Pattern of the Month Club goes live today! How it works Every month during … Continue reading
Just a quick question to run by you today.  I’ve set myself a target of producing double what I produced last year.  In 2013 I tried to offer a free sewing pattern or tutorial download once a month.  In 2014 I plan to continue with this, but add on one … Continue reading
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