Summer is made for visits to the beach, the pool, the lake, the park, the shore, “camp,” and wherever else your sun-drenched heart desires. You know what’s not cool? When your clothes, wallet, phone, book, and other stuff get wet! We’ve been using some sweet iron-on vinyl here in the studio for a few years…
OK, it’s been a hectic few months juggling a lot of balls in the air (I know I’m supposed to use a sewing pun here, but I just can’t think of a good one…). But guess what? Some summer courses are happening! We always have Beehive Basics and Serger Basics running, with dates added through…
Oh yes he can! A little birdie told me that Father’s Day* is coming up this weekend, and we can’t all give our dad’s new cars or cruise vacations. Looking for a sweet, handmade, fun, and functional gift for the grillmaster in your life? Chef’s hat. Believe it or not, the chef’s hat — a…
Way back when (well, 2012) when we first opened, we had these incredible comfy chairs in the front of the studio. People would sit, sew on buttons, read our books and magazines, take a little break from prepping/sewing/ironing/etc. Those great chairs are now in my living room, but fear not! We’ve transformed the rear area of…
I spent some time today with my pals Seth and Lauren at WWLP’s MassAppeal studio to be a guest on this morning’s show. It’s always fun to be on live TV with them, and to try to trick left-handed Seth into cutting with pinking shears (it’s like, impossible)…. Today, however, we did something we almost…
If you’re reading this, it means you’re a Beehive Basics grad AND you said you were interested in quilts/quilty things…. Lovely sewist Francie stopped in last week and wants to do some sewing before she relocates out of our fair Valley. She likes quilts, and I like pillows. She saw some of my quilted pillow…