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JoAnn Connolly is the owner of Garden of Daisies Embroidery. She started sewing when she was six. Her work is often featured in Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine. She loves a good, creative challenge.

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Pattern pick of the week

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This week’s pattern pick is Burda 7563. Why it works: This is one of those quintessential pieces that can take you anywhere. It’s styled...
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September is National Sewing Month

Back in 1982, then-President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation #4976, declaring September as National Sewing Month: Tens of millions of Americans sew...
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Pattern pick of the week

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This week’s pattern pick is the Oliver & S School Days Jacket & Coat pattern. Why it works: Contemporary yet classic, this pattern...
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Sewing is a "community" activity

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Although I know a lot of people, only a handful of them love to sew as much as I do. That hasn’t stopped me from feeling connected to...
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Education of the Textile Arts in California this October

If you live on the west coast, keep your calendar open on October 9 – 11, 2009 and register for ETA California – Education of the Textile...
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Pattern pick of the week

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This week’s pattern pick is Simplicity 2508. Why it works: This fitted and flattering coat is part of Simplicity’s “Inspired by...
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Sewing blogs make great end-of-summer reading

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I can easily get lost in a day of sewing. With head to the cutting table, I rarely look up and before I know it, it’s “What’s for...
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Pattern pick of the week

This week's pattern pick is Butterick 4789 Why it works: Summer may be winding down, but there's still time to get in a few warm weather sewing...
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Bernina My Label software free with Fashionista purchase

While supplies last, Bernina is offering their popular “My Label” 3D Fashion Pattern software for free with the purchase of their Aurora...
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Pattern pick of the week

This week’s pattern pick is McCall's 5717 Why it works: This works because it takes a basic lined coat and amps it up with one bold stroke. Why...
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