🤫 Sewing Confession Time! Every sewist has one… What’s a sewing habit, shortcut, or quirk that you secretly do even though you know better? 😬 I’ll go first: Sometimes I don’t pin or clip before sewing…. I usually regret it… Your turn! 👇

Good morning to all my Sewing friends! 🤩 Let’s see it… What’s everyone been up to this week? New projects, old projects, and everything in between! I think you all are going to LOVE my latest YouTube video because it’s a super easy, beginner friendly tutorial/sew-along on how to make one of those adorable, trendy ruffled wristlet keychains that are so popular right now. The wristlet that I create in the video is for my friend, our very own @Betty Johnson (one of our Sewing Academy Mods) who was just recently paired with her amazing service dog Nimble. Betty & @Joan DeFoe (Mimi) are creating a beautiful charity quilt to raise money for the service dog organization. Maybe they’ll show us some pics here and share some details as they work through the process. HINT HINT ladies!!! Bring us along for the journey. Anyhoo, My little sewing helper Finny makes an appearance in the tutorial video in a Canine show of support for his new friend Nimble. You can watch it here! Enjoy and let me know what you think. Ok now it’s your turn… SHARE AWAY…. we can’t wait to see 👀 AND if you make a wristlet, we will definitely want to see that too!!

☀️Good Morning Sewing friends! 🗞️Exciting Update! To make joining The Sewing Academy simpler, I’ve updated the membership. Beginning today, The Sewing Academy is $7/month WITH A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL. During your free trial you’ll be able to explore the community and get started with the first lessons in the classroom courses. If you decide it’s a good fit, you’ll continue with full access to the complete classroom, tutorials, and resources for just $7/month. Thank you to everyone who has been part of helping The Sewing Academy grow. I’m so excited to welcome even more beginners into our sewing family! 🫶🏻Let’s say Hello & give a WARM WELCOME to all of our newest sewing friends: @Debra De Jong @M M @Nogaye Sall WELCOME TO ALL OF YOU!!! If you haven’t already introduced yourself over in the community, hop on over and let us get to know you a little bit. We are a friendly bunch who love to chat, so join in the fun. 💵DON’T FORGET: You can help us grow! YOU can earn 20% MONTHLY commission when someone joins The Sewing Academy using YOUR personal invite link. You can find your link by clicking: Community → three dots → Invite People → Copy Link → Paste Link in your Social Media. There’s even a cool graphic down below that you can download and save to use in your posts. If you’d like to invite a friend who wants to learn sewing, this is a great way to do it. 💬 Sewing Quote of the Week: “Sewing is a way to mark our existence on cloth, patterning our place in the world…” ~Clare Hunter

I don’t know about you guys but to me, summer seems to be flying by. I have found myself so busy that I have not had much free time to sew and the projects are starting to stack up, LITERALLY all over my cutting table. It’s enough to have good intentions RIGHT???? Please tell me I’m right…🤣 Hopefully you all have something to show off this week. What has kept you busy? Any new projects, progress on existing projects, something finished or even some Good Intentions to share? We’d love to celebrate and encourage you so drop a comment (and photo if you have one) so we can cheer you on. I will share that I have a new YouTube Video just published and it is ALL about Sewing Machine Needles. I cover how to decipher the numbers and color codes as well as when to change your needle, which needle to use for specific projects and how to prevent expensive machine repairs caused by using old or damaged needles. In the video I have 2 handy printable resources that I will post below for you all to have here. Ok, now it’s your turn to share! Happy Saturday Sewing Friends!

☀️ Monday Check-In Happy Monday, Sewing Friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and found at least a little time to spend with your sewing machine (or at least thinking about sewing… that counts too! 😉). Before anything else, I have to say THANK YOU! We officially crossed 200 members this week! Watching this little community continue to grow has been such a blessing, and I’m so grateful that each of you has chosen to be part of it. 🫶🏻 A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Members! Please help me welcome: @Kelly Benoit @Yora N @Laurie Craft @Jacquelyn Beamon @Bashirat Bello @Mataishia Jones @Jeannette Williams @Jessica Eyeington @Katricia Carroll @Angela Bevan We’re so glad you’re here! If you haven’t introduced yourself yet, we’d love to get to know you. Tell us where you’re from, how long you’ve been sewing (or if you’re brand new!), and what you’d love to learn. 🧵 This Week’s Challenge Show us what you’re working on! It doesn’t have to be finished, fancy, or even going according to plan. Whether it’s your very first seam, a quilt that’s been in progress for months (or years), or a pile of fabric you’re thinking about turning into something… we’d love to see it. Sometimes sharing our progress inspires someone else to keep going. 💙 Help Us Grow If you’ve been enjoying this community, why not invite another sewing friend? Every member has a personal invite link, and if someone joins Premium through your link, you’ll earn a 20% recurring commission while they remain a member. Find your link here: Community → ••• → Invite People → Copy Link ✂️ Sewing quote of the week: She believed she could, sew she did. I hope this week brings you straight seams, cooperative bobbins, and plenty of time to sew.