Right Sides Together

A little introduction to Lauren from Molly and Mama — designer of beautiful stitchy things, creator of iconic pincushions and, as it turns out, nowhere near as posh as I had imagined.

Meet Emma Jansen  If you've been following along this year, you'll know that each month I'm introducing you to one of the designers I admire (a v...

Meet Amy Kallissa — stitchery designer, fabric enabler and this month’s Good Egg. Funny, irreverent and wildly talented, Amy creates nostalgic stitcheries full of personality (and dangerously tempting project ideas).

Vintage linens don’t need to stay folded away in cupboards forever. Learn how to clean, assess and sew with old tablecloths, doilies and embroidered textiles to create soft toys, pincushions and handmade projects full of personality.

Meet Kylie from Little Moo Designs — bag maker, community cheerleader, and this month’s Good Egg. Expect practical patterns, zero gatekeeping, and a free Clear View Pouch pattern to try.

Meet quilt designer Rachelle Denneny and download her Lily Rose Baby Quilt pattern in this Friends of Ric Rac feature. A very good egg with very good quilts.

A Dozen Eggs: 12 months, 12 makers.

A year-long celebration of creative friends, free patterns and good eggs

Ever enlarged a plush pattern and wondered why the head suddenly looks enormous? Seam allowance is the sneaky culprit. Here’s how to scale soft toy patterns properly.

What started as a simple idea for wrapping a handmade gift turned into something far more fun. Inspired by nostalgic tomato pincushions, the Tomayto Tomato Pouch is a fully lined drawstring pouch that stitches up in an easy afternoon. I’ve made it in everything from Tana Lawn and linen to vintage tea towels and even tapestry, and each version has its own personality.

A Dozen Eggs: 12 Months, 12 Makers
A year-long celebration of creative friends, free patterns, and good eggs.

You don’t owe anyone a tidy studio. You owe yourself joy, curiosity, and a bit of mayhem.

If you’ve ever wanted to sew a giraffe, then you’ve come to the right place.Whenever I design a new toy, I always end up thinking of other ways I c...