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Dec 23, 2020
What is Mexican hot chocolate (champurrado) and how is it different from regular hot chocolate? How do you even pronounce champurrado? Fret not, dear reader. …
New Holiday Traditions to Celebrate in 2024
Dec 17, 2020
At first the idea of celebrating the holidays without family made me very sad. But then I got myself right and realized that creating new …
20 Best Mulled Wines for a Toasty Winter Evening
Dec 14, 2020
Some variation of mulled wine, a spiced warm drink, is popular in countries around the world. While some may use different base liquids or a …
Non-Alcoholic Mulled Wine: Winter Spiced Hibiscus Tea
Dec 14, 2020
I’ve never had mulled wine, so when I was reading through the delicious sounding recipes for my mulled wine roundup post, I got intrigued. One …
Top 5 Sewing Patterns of 2020
Dec 10, 2020
There will be some familiar names and looks in my list of top 5 sewing patterns of 2020. Because what I found comfort in during …
The Do’s and Don’ts of Fabric Storage
Dec 3, 2020
Fabric storage shouldn’t be controversial, right? It’s fabric for crying out loud! But I like a little bit of harmless controversy. So let’s do this. …
Benchmarks are Bullshit
Nov 20, 2020
If you Google the title of this post (and my new book) “benchmarks are bullshit,” you won’t find many people arguing against this fact. Yet …
Black Friday 2020 for Makers
Nov 17, 2020
Updated 11/27 @ 3:13 pm PST. Here’s your one-stop shop for the Black Friday 2020 deals that excite makers. This post will be updated as …
M7206 Color-Blocked for Minerva
Nov 13, 2020
Are you still curious about M7206, the McCalls retro bowling shirt? I’ve talked about it many times: In linen In silk without front curved seams …
Sew DIY ā Sew My Style 2020 Designer Q&A
Oct 30, 2020
I learned about Beth and Sew DIY when I was researching companies for Sew My Style 2020 last year. Her product line was recommended by …
Strawberry Fig Chipotle Jam
Oct 26, 2020
This all natural, no-pectin strawberry fig chipotle jam is so tasty! It’s smoky, sweet, and spicy all rolled into one. (If spicy isn’t your bag, …
Helen’s Closet – Sew My Style 2020 Designer Q&A
Oct 13, 2020
Helen’s Closet has been a Sew My Style featured pattern company since 2018. Helen has made her Suki robe, Blackwood cardigan, and now, Pona jacket …