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tips for sewing with kids

tips for sewing with kids

being an aunt is pretty much the greatest thing ever.

i show up a few times a year with gummy bears and some new books, spend an hour building an awesome lego castle while drinking my sister's beer, let the kid stay up 15 minutes later than they normally would, then drop the mic because i just nailed it.

aside from Legos one of the activities I like to do most with the girls is sewing. Today I'm going to share my tips on how I (attempt) to make it a tear free process for everyone.

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small sewing shop spotlight

small sewing shop spotlight

hope everyone had an awesome turkey day! mine consisted of putting my cat in a purple polkadot bow tie, frying one turkey, smoking another, and chopping wood.

as an american it's my duty to support the economy on black friday, so in this post i'll share some of my favorite small business sewing shops.

why do i love small sewing shops? 

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