Getting Things Sewn

Designing a workspace, a wardrobe, and more

What Works, What Doesn’t: T-Shirt Edition

Readers, Just a few weeks ago I had a sudden realization. Over many years I had sewn Jack many shirts–maybe 30?–but had never sewn him a t-shirt! It had never even crossed my mind to sew him a t-shirt. I suppose the reason was a ...
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Three Easy Sewing Room Upgrades

Readers, About a month and a half ago I had another of those moments when I looked at the sewing room and did not like what I saw. Clutter. Disorder. Half-finished projects. How can a person get work done in here?  Who’s responsible for ...
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Developing My Knit Wits

Readers, Recently I’ve been spending a little time every day taking PatternReview.com’s online class Understanding Knit Fabrics, taught by Sarah Veblen.  I’ve sewn acres of woven fabrics but only about a patio-sized amount of ...
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Thank You, Barbara Sher

Readers, Barbara Sher, the author of the single most influential book I’ve ever read, died last month. She wrote Refuse to Choose! A Revolutionary Program for Doing Everything That You Love. My copy is heavily underlined, flagged, and ...
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Sneaky Old Sunk-Cost Thinking

Readers, Isn’t it uplifting to read a post where a knotty question is presented in the beginning, followed by a few colorful missteps in the middle, leading to a predictable, satisfying conclusion? Whatever prompted me recently to yearning ...
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