How to use Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes to watercolor paint a cotton duvet cover.

How to make time and space for your creating: say no to something.

I don't make sewing resolutions but this year I'll be setting an intention for more playful creativity. What's your intention?

All the Cozy Things: Bess Top Sweatshirt

I’m a big believer in inter-generational experiences leading to the well-being of everyone involved. There's something about learning from different generati...

Choosing the right fabric can make a big difference. Learn the difference between woven fabric and knit fabric!

I made a jumpsuit! I don't consider myself a jumpsuit person at all and have never found one that fit me. Correction: I have never even tried to find one tha...

In this second post on our Stitcher highlight, I am so happy to introduce you to Olivia. Olivia started sewing with me in one of my after school classes when...

How it Started... Last fall I found myself where many of us do from time to time, especially if you’re a parent: I felt overwhelmed completely out of contro...

Once a month I will shine the spotlight on one of the amazing Stitchers that make up our community. Jodi has agree to be the first up! Just as her story says...

We are very fortunate that we are frequently contact by people looking to donate fabric, sewing notions and equipment. I'm always honored when people consid...

I have always been open that I started Hartford Stitch in a fairly unconventional way. You’re told that before opening a business you should have a business ...

Sewing for kids is really fun. Sure, they ruin it nearly immediately, grow out of it faster than I can finish it, and may no longer like dinosaurs the minute...

Kiddos in West Hartford are heading back to school today! This year is so much different for my family than last year. Last year we had a brand new Kindergar...

Every year we head to the Cape with my husband's family. We love those warm beach days bookended by cool mornings and evenings. Especially the cool mornings ...

Shorts have always been one of those nemesis pieces of clothing. If the inseam is too short it rides up, but too long and it looks goofy. I avoided them at a...

Earlier this Spring I took part in Seamwork's Design Your Wardrobe Challenge. It was a wonderful process of identifying not only clothing styles that I like ...

If you subscribe to our newsletter you saw that I've started including some "Sewing Green" tips in honor of Earth Day this month. (Psss- Last week I included...

The thoughts below were included in my most recent newsletter. Sewing is so much more than connecting two pieces of fabric with thread. From time to time I l...