June 4th – July 27th Announcing a new workshop this summer: Introduction to Waistcoats and Tailoring! I am pleased as punch to share this workshop with all of you and hope you will join me for this delightful sewing adventure. Please fill out our registration form at your earliest convenience so that I may more … More Registration Open: Introduction to Waistcoats and Tailoring
Tuesdays at 5PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) on Twitch Twitch and Stitch Tuesdays are back after the short break around Wild West Con. If you read my update about exhaustion, you know I have been trying to catch my breath and get my thoughts focused once more. I am happy beyond words to return to our regular … More Twitch & Stitch Tuesdays
Tuesdays at 5 PM Pacific on Twitch I am excited for our weekly Twitch and Stitch this evening at 5 PM Pacific (Seattle). I adore this regular opportunity to dish some sewing gossip, exchange recommendations for tools and techniques, and our moments of cheeky double entendre! Bring any and all sewing questions! I am always happy … More Twitch and Stitch Tuesdays
My darling sparkle glitter unicorns! This week, Wednesday the 11th, at 5:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson)–8:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta), I shall host a special class focused on box pleats. We’ll explore all of the ways to manipulate and stack box pleats to create interesting and complex trims. You do not need any materials for this class … More Special Virtual Class: Box Pleat Fantasia
Saturday, April 27th, at 10 am Pacific (Tucson/Seattle) The notice may be late but the event is piping hot! This Saturday, I welcome the thoroughly delightful and exceedingly talented, Trevon Powell, to Sip the Tea with me. Trevon is not only a talented theatrical costumer in Phoenix, but also a gifted historical interpreter and costumer. … More Sip the Tea with Special Guest Trevon Powell
For a downloadable PDF of the Massive Sewing Tool Gift Guide visit our Patreon These are just my little favourites that I’ve discovered in the last year or two. Now they are staples in my workshop and I wouldn’t go back! They make perfect gifts for the sewist in your life all year long but … More 10 Excellent Stocking Stuffers for Sewists in 2023
A Special Sew-A-Long Session and Social Hour on Zoom Join me, Madame Askew, this Sunday for a special Sew-A-Long Stitch and Sip! I shall demo and discuss making your own silk bias tape, finishing and binding the brim edges of the Abigail chapeau, and hat making in general. You do not need to be working … More Sunday Stitch and Sip
6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern/1pm Canberra My darlings, Every Tuesday night with rare exceptions, I host a “Teatorial” live stream on Facebook. Sometimes we focus on a specific ongoing project. Others, I simply answer questions about sewing, hat making, and costuming in general or share the project du jour. For the last few weeks, I’ve been focusing … More Teatorial Tuesday
Dear friends, Almost every Tuesday we gather virtually for a little live stream teatorial or sew-a-long. Last week, I took a little break from our ongoing Dirndl sew-a-long to focus on a quick, hand sewn project. The video is available now on YouTube. This really is such a lovely, fast pincushion and a wonderful way … More Teatorial Tuesday: Bicornu
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 