The Shy Gardener

From first glace, I loved my friend's homemade tote bag. Her fabric choices were subtle yet playful and the bag was a great size to use...

I found a pattern for a Sweet Seasons purse in Simply Stitched with Applique by Yumiko Higuchi and a Poppy Garden Embroidery pattern at...

Reverse-Applique Study in Gray My latest in a series of reverse-applique projects is a river stone shirt design. I was intrigued to work...

Making my first wrap skirt was exciting experience. I learned to make binding, machine sewed my first button hole, customized the pattern...

I added a custom reverse-applique design to an off the rack shirt, to create a one of a kind piece. The idea began with two green shirts...

Making a Watercolor Linen Wrap Using the unique Watercolor Linen from Purl Soho and their pattern for the Watercolor Linen Wrap, I...

Making a Reverse-Applique Skirt I have been wanting to try reverse-applique for awhile. My inspiration comes from a great book, Improv...

Re-covering my ottoman was my snow day fun but I completed a bonus project this week. I made matching pillow covers. The envelope-backed...

I love my new couch but next to it the ottoman looked tired. I made the ottoman cover three years ago, see Cover Up, and it had sustained...