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I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and Passover this weekend. I had a perfect weekend… A little cooking, a little pattern design and fitting, a little sewing and a little family gathering (Plus my husband spent the entire weekend working on setting up my Fancy New Streaming Software with HDMI out, 2 camera views …
I had an awesome weekend… I debuted 2 New Fabrics at Stitches United this Past Weekend. In my Easy Yoga Pants and Beyond Class, I was super excited to offer students two patterns and two fabrics to choose from. In addition to my Easy Fit and Sew Yoga Pants Pattern, I also gave students the …
It’s Spring Break at J Stern Designs… Anna was on spring break last week and Abby’s home this week. I really miss my girls, so I’m always happy to have them home. In addition to the dirty laundry they bring home, there are usually a few “projects” for me. This time, I had projects of …
Hey Everyone. Today I thought I would give you a peek at how I get my To Do List done. I have a lot going on… new patterns, hands-on workshops, kits to make, on-line class questions, YouTube Videos, Fabulous Fit Fridays…. and it goes on and on. In the past, I’ve struggled with organizing my …
Hey Everyone, I wanted to take a moment and share all the fun we had this past weekend. I drove up to Fleming Island on Saturday afternoon from Orlando. On the way, I passed the Daytona 500 Speedway. I arrived with perfect timing to join Debbi and her parents for a yummy dinner at her …
Happy Weekend Everyone! I was cleaning my desk and I uncovered the current issue of Threads Magazine… I was so excited when the issue arrived in the mail because the Point Perfect Pressing Tool was included in the Notions column. Then in the next few days, I had a disaster with my website because …
Hey Everyone. I’m so excited about my new Yoga Pants Pattern. I’m busy working on the instructions and pattern. Also, I want to have some video tutorials ready to go when I release the pattern. When I was making my samples, I played with decorative seams. Today I want to show you how to …
Hey Everyone, I’m so excited to write my first blog post in my new blog! Today I want to show you how to draft pants from a jeans pattern. This is a Q&A from one of my students in my Craftsy Class – Perfect Jeans for Every Body. The big thing is to put the …
Happy New Year Everyone!! I can’t believe it’s New Year’s Eve already. I’m spending the weekend shooting preview videos for my upcoming workshops. I’m so excited to have so many fun things scheduled for 2018 – Starting with Comfy Clothes in a Weekend. Debbi Gray of Cool Stitches and I planned a really fun event. …
Hi Everyone, I want to wish you a very happy holiday and New Year. I hope that you get to spend time with your family and friends. As I think about Christmas this year, I’m reminded of all the things that are really important and how blessed I am. My family (parents, brother Scott and …