But they sure make me happier! I love jewelry, especially statement pieces with meaning. In the month of May I took a pledge along with thousands of other makers in our sewing community to join the Me Made May challenge, officially known as #mmmay18, hosted by So, Zo...
The Everyday Dress – Facebook Exclusive FREE Pattern
Have you joined our Indygo Junction Facebook Group yet? Our Indygo Junction Sewing Pattern Group is a forum for learning and sharing IJ patterns and projects. You will find exclusive content just for our members. We have just released a FREE Pattern for anyone who...
A Quilted Jacket with a Story to Tell
Recently I had the honor of chatting with Pat Sloan on the American Patchwork and Quilting Podcast on Creative Talk Network. You can listen to Episode 323 here. We had a good time chatting about how I came up with our Fabriflair™ kits, and our new line of...
Vintage Made Modern – Land that I Love
I love vintage maps! They have been part of my larger vintage collection for years. This little gem, the Dollar Atlas of the World dated 1900 is a great piece. I love the simple graphic cover and level of detail in the illustrations. The graphic nature and colors of...
Vintage Made Modern: Stitcher’s Garden
I'm very excited to share with you my second collection with RJR Fabrics - Vintage Made Modern: Stitcher's Garden. I have a passion for all things vintage, and this fabric line allowed me to combine my love of vintage fabric and embroidery. In the above photos,...
Vintage Made Modern – Gingham
Who doesn't love gingham fabrics?!? I’ve wanted to design a line of ginghams and I'm thrilled that my new fabric line Stitcher's Garden with RJR includes some! Here is a beautiful vintage swatch of gingham in small check. This a great modern version of gingham being...
Free Image Friday – Vintage Flowers
This beautiful French illustration is of the Fringed China Primrose (or so says Google translate!). I love the vibrant colors & shading. This is the ideal image to print & frame. To download this free image, be sure to click on the image first to see the full...
Passion for Fashion: The 5-Way Wrap + Discount
The 5-Way Wrap is one of the most versatile garment patterns Indygo Junction has ever released. This fashion forward vest can be worn with anything and worn in a variety of different ways. The grid below shows the 5 different styles you can make with this one...
Sewing with Rob Appell!
I told you earlier this year about my adventures in Hamilton with Missouri Star Quilt Co. - what I didn't mention was that I was featured in an article in their fall Block Magazine! I had been up to Missouri Star a few times to film videos – including this new...
Passion for Fashion! Sophia Swing Coat
Every wardrobe should have a good swing coat. It's such a classic style that looks sleek, elegant and contemporary at the same time. Our new pattern, the Sophia Swing Coat, is a twist on the classic swing style. The Sophia features raglan sleeves and a cool back yoke...