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Ways to Help Moore, OK

May 22, 2013 in News

redcross Everyone affected by the storms in Oklahoma are in our hearts. As they begin to heal and rebuild, I wanted to share a few ways that the Totally Stitchin' community can help out. 1. Donate to the Red Cross There are 3 easy ways to make a much-needed monetary donation to the Oklahoma Red Cross: Donate online. Call 1-800-REDCROSS. Text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a ...

Because When You Sew…You Can!

May 21, 2013 in News

IMG_0563 What better to do on the last day of maternity "leave" than sew? I received a nursing pillow at a baby shower and wanted to make an additional cover for it (because when you sew...you can!) and just happened to have a yard of Super Man fabric and thought that would make a one-of-a-kind cover! I just whipped up my own ...

Endless Possibilities, Batman!

May 8, 2013 in News

IMG_6583 Oh, the things you can do when you sew! I feel as though it has been awhile since I've written! It may be because my husband and I just welcomed our second kiddo, Logan Parker, into the world March 28! :D My husband is a big superhero fan (we just had to see Iron Man 3 opening weekend...which, was really ...
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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

May 6, 2013 in News

ScallopedEnvelopeClutchTutorial Mother's Day is about a week away, but there's still time to sew something up to show Mom just how special she is! Check out these cute ideas for a little inspiration: 1. Scalloped Envelope Clutch By Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage Mama Lindsay created this cute clutch tutorial for Riley Blake Designs. Check out the tutorial here! 2. Tissue Pack Cover From Better Homes ...
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Nancy Zieman’s Knits Blog Tour

April 18, 2013 in News

capri outfit_w book-top-L-500 All of us at Totally Stitchin' are excited to participate in Nancy Zieman’s blog tour and give- away to celebrate the release of her new book Sew Knits with Confidence and her new knit patterns.  Nancy's publisher sent us a copy of the book plus the patterns, and I got choose!  This was the hardest part! After a long debate ...
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Meet Heather from The Sewing Loft

April 17, 2013 in News, Stitchin Women

Heather Valentine from The Sewing Loft Our list of amazingly talented bloggers is constantly growing, and today we’re pleased to welcome Heather Valentine to the Totally Stitchin’ family. We love Heather’s unique style and creative spirit, and she loves “reclaiming creativity” with her Baby Lock machines. Heather does most of her sewing on the Baby Lock Ellisimo Gold, but she also has an Imagine serger and a ...
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April is National Serger Month

April 1, 2013 in News

NationalSergerMonth Baby Lock, the brand that first brought sergers to the home sewing market and now has 14 patented serger features to its name, is declaring April 2013 as the first annual National Serger Month. This announcement comes as an effort to celebrate sergers and dispute a common fear and misunderstanding of overlock machines. Through an online awareness campaign at www.nationalsergermonth.com ...
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The Sacred Sewing Room

March 7, 2013 in News

Totally Stitchin': The Sacred Sewing Room Enchanted Makeovers, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming shelter environments across the country, hosted the big reveal of its largest makeover yet at Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries on January 19, 2013. The makeover took place in the Genesis III House, which is dedicated for female veterans and their children. It included 21 revamped bedrooms and one “Sacred Sewing Room” complete ...
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My QuiltCon 2013 Favorites

February 28, 2013 in News

photoquiltconsign If any of you didn't get a chance to attend QuiltCon this year, I have created a recap in pictures so you can experience it through my favorite parts of the show! If you are unfamiliar with QuiltCon, it is a new show put on this year for the first time by the Modern Quilt Guild and it took place ...
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My Sewing Adventure Story

February 13, 2013 in News, Stitchin Women

My sweet boys. I grew up watching my mom be crafty. She was always into something from miniatures to sewing to scrapbooking. I swore I would never do any of those things. I didn't like to sit still long enough to even try. That all changed just a few years ago when I had my son and started sewing. I married my best friend, ...