Made two aprons to give as gifts. It’s been a busy weekend. I’m traveling for today to Ohio to see a very special person. No sewing for me for the next 11 days! Have fun sewing, sewing friends.

If you're new here, introduce yourself in the comments: • Where you're from • Whether you're brand new to sewing or returning after a break • What you'd love to learn how to make Then start with the beginner lesson inside the Classroom. That’s where I walk you step-by-step through the basics and your first sewing project. I can't wait to see what you make! – Rebecca

🧵 It’s Saturday Show & Tell time in The Sewing Academy! What’s something you worked on, finished, learned, or felt proud of this week? Share: ✂️ a sewing project 🧺 a thrift flip or repair 🪡 a sewing setup or workspace update 🐶 your sewing buddy/pet 🫶🏻 a personal life win outside of sewing! Big wins, tiny triumphs, messy middles — it all counts here. 😊 Drop a photo or tell us about your week below!

Last Wednesday we talked about how often you should give your sewing machine a good clean out. I have discovered that it’s pretty much the same as changing the needle, about every 8ish hours of sewing time. Some articles suggest you do it after every sewing project which makes me laugh. I don’t know about you but I have worked on a project for MONTHS or longer 🤪 SO the 8 hour rule seems a little smarter guideline to me. I just recorded a short video showing just how “fluffy” the inside of my machine was after just one project and the tools I used to get it cleaned up. I will link those items in the comments. Alright sewing friends, I’ve shown you mine NOW let’s see the inside of YOUR machine!

Okay Rebecca, I did take pictures of what a hot mess the bobbin area was of my Singer machine as you asked :) I don't have good lighting & had to hold a flashlight & try to take pictures at the same time but, you can see it was long overdue for cleaning! 7 brushes later, she is all clean :)