I'm going to convert you! That's right, we're pulling that sewing machine out of your closet and putting it to work!

With cooler weather on the horizon, I tend to hang up my garden tools and bring my sewing machine up to our kitchen table for an unknown amount of time. I can feel the holiday's drawing nearer with every inspired sewing project that comes about. My family usually asks me, 'how many more projects until we get our kitchen table back?'

Sometimes, even I don't know how long it will be. It usually starts with making a Waldorf Doll for someone special and ends with whipping up some new Christmas skirts for the girls and matching Bow Tie for our son.

There's something about sewing that is so gratifying for me. With years of practice, I can now guess the exact measurements of my kids' waistline, and make a skirt in my sleep or rather a 20 minutes nap. I started sewing barbie doll clothes with my mom's machine when I was little. By the time I got a machine of my own, I was patching my (now husband's pants), making curtains for our first home and tablecloths for Christmas gifts. To me, the gift of something handmade is like no other. I treasure the little 'customizations' / mishaps that come with each new piece. When someone took the time to make something with their own hands, that thing is no longer just a thing, it is something to savor.

I have had many friends that say, "I wished I knew how to sew" or "I have a machine, just have NO idea how to use it!" My friends all of that is going to change and I am here to guide you through it all!