I've Been Stole'n!
Have you ever created a stole for a member of clergy? My answer was "No." until a few weeks ago. I now have sewn two! The new Minister of...
Fabric Artistry
It's amazing how some people can turn mere fabric scraps into a work of art. A few weeks ago I attended the local York County Quilt Guild...
Quilting My Way Through Burnout
Regular readers may have noticed that I have not made a blog post here in two months. I am dealing with burnout, and it's not much fun....
The Flax of Life
Shirt of the Week As I work my way through the few remaining fabrics on the "Spring Line-up" option stack I previewed here in late April,...
National Bow Tie Day!
Of course Dan the Fabric Man wore a bow tie to work today on National Bow Tie Day! These beautiful autumn cotton fabrics were designed by...
Oh, Baby...Make It Quick!
Need a quick and personal baby gift? DTFM is here to help! My new grand-niece, Ruthie, is two months old today, and Uncle DTFM decided to...
A Quilt, A Shirt & A Pattern Test
It's been a busy couple of weeks in the Sewing Studio. Let's get caught up! Memory Quilt For my 30th anniversary at JOANN back in 2008,...
Couldn't 'Resist' This Batik
Souvenir Fabric From Hawai'i Regular readers will remember the above souvenir fabrics I brought back from the Hawai'i trip in February....
Batter Up!
Batting .500 This week I sewed a shirt from another fabric previewed in the Spring Line-Up post from earlier this year. It's fitting that...
JOANN...reinvented?
A New JOANN Concept Store! In my 45th year in the fabric business, I am difficult to impress. Earlier this month I visited the new JOANN...
