Mabel Button By day, the sewing room belonged to the mother of the house — a kindhearted woman with tired feet, a laundry basket that never seemed empty, and a family who somehow lost buttons faster than socks. But by night, when the dishes were done and the house finally grew quiet, another little helper got to work. Hidden behind the soft archway of the old sewing nook lived Mabel Button, a tiny mouse with remarkable stitching skills, excellent manners, and very strong opin

Retreats, Risks, and Really Cute Projects by Angela McPherson Sometimes you don’t realize how badly you need a break until you accidentally find yourself driving through Denver traffic questioning every life decision that brought you there. As some of you know, I am very much a “stay in my comfortable little bubble” kind of person. So naturally, I decided the perfect way to relax was to drive outside my comfort zone, merge into Denver traffic, and attend a retreat with people

How I wrestled my scrap pile into submission… and lived to tell the tale There comes a moment in every quilter’s life when you fill a bin… …and your fabric or notions immediately fight their way back out. My bins skipped that step. They were already losing the battle. For years, my scraps and fat quarters lived in what I lovingly call “creative chaos.” Which is just a polite way of saying: I had no idea what I owned but I was 100% sure I needed more. So one day I thought I s

How I Accidentally Started a Quilting Town the Size of a Thimble For Christmas last year I asked for something a little different… a sewing-themed book nook. Now if you’re wondering what a book nook is, imagine a tiny little world that sits between books on a shelf. It is like a miniature dollhouse and a puzzle into one. It’s like peeking into a miniature room through a window. Some people build tiny libraries, cafés, or fairy houses… and of course I wanted one with sewing..