Using fabric dyed with marigolds and red cabbage to sew roomy, cinch-top tote bags.

The Strand sewn from Merchant & Mills wool overstock fabric.

Indigos quilt made from vintage textiles, machine pieced and hand quilted.

A newly drafted dress pattern for Issue #13 of By Hand Serial, the Mendocino Dress sews up beautifully in all sorts of lightweight fabrics, from double gauze to cotton to linen.

A great, go-anywhere project bag sewn from durable and sturdy waxed canvas, lined with a pop of color and decked out with leather and metal rivets.

A new sewing pattern for the most comfortable, flattering, and fun-to-wear summertime overalls

One-of-a-kind hand painted version of my Farmers Market Tote Bag, by my talented youngest daughter.

The practical and durable Farmers Market Tote is sewn from sturdy canvas and accented with leather and metal rivets.

A loungewear pattern designed to showcase Liberty London’s riotous floral prints.

Rye Vest is a new pattern in By Hand Serial Issue #12, sewn up in Merchant & Mills’ jacquard quilted cotton and lined in Liberty London’s Tana Lawn florals.

Sewing loungewear from Liberty London’s Tana Lawn - ducks, mice and mushrooms, oh my!

I drafted a sweater pattern, sewn in a soft and drapey Merchant & Mills wool, based on a ready-to-wear piece.

Sewing a second version of Merchant & Mills’ Ellis dress.

Sewing more handmade basics.

Sewing wardrobe essentials.

Merchant & Mills pattern sewn in luscious double gauze fabric.

A simple skirt, with a flat panel waistline, sewn in a cheery color of rayon/linen slub fabric.

Today’s sewing project . . . trying to keep busy during the quarantine!

Sewing up three versions of Grainine Studio’s Thayer Jacket in denim and corduroy.

Sewing Merchant & Mills’ Camber Dress pattern