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Laura Kasowitz
Nov 28, 2016
On the 3rd Day of Stitchmas: A Mug Cozy Tutorial
Handmade gifts are some of the best gifts, but that doesn't mean you have time (or desire) to spend your entire holiday season making all...
Laura Kasowitz
Nov 26, 2016
On the 2nd Day of Stitchmas... Give the Gift of Sewing
I love giving (and receiving) gifts that are activity based; go somewhere, learn something, have an experience! When it comes to learning...
Laura Kasowitz
Nov 25, 2016
On the 1st Day of Stitchmas: Small Business Saturday Sale
It's the holiday season, the holiday season! I loooove the holiday season. Growing up this meant the time from Thanksgiving through...
Laura Kasowitz
Nov 23, 2016
With Gratitude...
One of my favorite posts from last year (which, okay, isn't saying a lot because I didn't have too many!) was the one for Thanksgiving....
Laura Kasowitz
Nov 8, 2016
Fall 2016 Roundup
Last week was the last of our fall classes and workshops! I scheduled a much shorter fall session than typical this year since Baby...
Laura Kasowitz
Jul 13, 2016
Can Boys Sew at Hartford Stitch?
Yes. Yes. Yes! I've had this questions several times in the past few months and the simple answer is "YES". The goal of Hartford Stitch...
Laura Kasowitz
Apr 5, 2016
Super Big Announcement!!: Hartford Stitch STUDIO
Last June we "opened" our doors with the plan to offer private in-home lessons and parties. On our first day, we posted on the Neighbors...
Laura Kasowitz
Mar 23, 2016
Really Big "Baby" Quilt
I have a thing for large baby quilts. Before each of my kids were born I made them two quilts: one at the typical crib size (about 32" x...
Laura Kasowitz
Mar 9, 2016
Geranium Dress for Days...
If you've ever dreamed of sewing dresses for your little girl (or someone else's!) we have the class for you! Next week starts our 2 part...
Laura Kasowitz
Mar 3, 2016
Trying Something New: Handwovens
Last fall I had a student contact me about a Machine 101 class. We were messaging back and forth about the class, timing, etc when she...
Laura Kasowitz
Feb 12, 2016
Valentine's Day Sewing Project with Kids
Several weeks ago I needed an activity for my kids-- it was one of those stir-crazy days. I didn't want to go anywhere or buy anything so...
Laura Kasowitz
Feb 5, 2016
January!
We could not have asked for a better start to 2016! This was our first session of project based classes instead of long multi-week...
Laura Kasowitz
Jan 26, 2016
The Importance of Sewing for Kids
I. LOVE. TEACHING. KIDS. Love it. I love, love, love teaching kids to sew. Their enthusiasm, their creativity, their lack of...
Laura Kasowitz
Jan 20, 2016
Inspiration Sewing
Inspiration strikes at funny times. Don't get me wrong: I'm never at a shortage of things to make or try. There are dozens of patterns I...
Laura Kasowitz
Jan 13, 2016
Winter is Here: Cozy Slippers
It's snowed! What a weird year: it's mid-January and I'm half surprised to see the white stuff on the ground AND I still think snow is...
Laura Kasowitz
Jan 6, 2016
A Trio of Baby Quilts
Baby quilts are by far my favorite quilt to make for so many reasons. 1. They are smaller, and therefore faster to put together, than...
Laura Kasowitz
Dec 17, 2015
Paper Pieced Aeroplane Bag
In our house Santa brings the gifts in the stocking and my husband and I give the ones under the tree. At least one of those gifts is...
Laura Kasowitz
Dec 10, 2015
4 Sewing Books That Make Great Gifts
So now you have the machine, the tools and equipment, a class registration, and some fabric from our shop-- what else could there be?...
Laura Kasowitz
Dec 3, 2015
Sip & Sew: Mug Cozy Party
Last night we had a great time with some ladies at Hello! Artisan Shop + Studio sewing up some mug cozies! This project is deceptively...
Laura Kasowitz
Dec 1, 2015
9 Must-Have Sewing Tools for This Year's Stocking
I love sewing for it's simplicity. Take fabric, cut it, sew it together and make something beautiful, but it's not without it's "stuff"....
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