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Nominations and Voting Are Open for the 4th Annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards!

January 17, 2026

As the golden rays of dawn pierce 2026 so too do the first nominations for the Tippy Golden Teacup Awards emerge! Your contributions, nominations, and votes will help us in celebrating our CommuniTea! Please take your time, but know that nominations end February 9th, 2026. (The Monday after CONpossible!) Bibliomancy Award – Vote for the … More Nominations and Voting Are Open for the 4th Annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards!

Weekly Tea and Tomfoolery

October 20, 2025

In honour of spooky season this year, the Grand Arbiter and I unleashed our first ever Guestober. We’ve had such a marvelous time with all of our guests this month and I am thrilled that this week’s special guest is none other than our dearest Eve Riot! On Tuesday, I continue weekly sewing AMA and … More Weekly Tea and Tomfoolery

Madame’s Mystery Box of Dooooom Sale

September 5, 2025

September 19th, 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta/Montreal) For the last two years, I have been packing up sundry sewing supplies–from notions to patterns to fabrics–into mystery boxes. The time has arrived to make these boxes available to you! They are ready to go to new homes where they will find a … More Madame’s Mystery Box of Dooooom Sale

Registration Open: Introduction to Waistcoats and Tailoring

May 8, 2025

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

Twitch & Stitch Tuesdays

April 15, 2025

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

Twitch and Stitch Tuesdays

January 28, 2025

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

Corsetry 102: Single Layer Corset

September 10, 2024

Registration is open! Continue your corset making journey with Madame Askew in a community focused on support, kindness, and whimsy. Madame Askew will share her insight, techniques, and tips for creating a well fitted overbust single layer Victorian style corset with functional boning channels (with an option for an underbust masc style corset) This is an Intermediate … More Corsetry 102: Single Layer Corset

Special Virtual Class: Box Pleat Fantasia

September 9, 2024

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

10 Excellent Stocking Stuffers for Sewists in 2023

December 13, 2023

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

Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter

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