Hi, my name is Carolyn, even though my online name for the last 16 years has been Diary of a Sewing Fanatic.  It's not Caroline, Carol w...

If you're on IG you know ads and reels rule our feeds. Whatever you show the most interest in, IG aka Meta aka Facebook picks it up and ...

Januarys are usually a good month for me because I normally have time off during the holiday to sew.  Of course that sewing gets featured in...

That title is a controversial subject in the Sewing Community.  Probably because the prevailing wisdom is that you do not save money sewing ...

This shirt is inspired by a fellow sewist, Pauline, who's IG handle is Jamaican Princess 215 . I wanted to use a shirt fabric to make an...

During the winter I primarily work from home. I hate commuting in the cold and snowy weather so being able to work from home daily is perfec...

I've been sewing since I was 11 years old. In the last couple of years, I've noticed some things related to my age that affect my se...

These next posts will share my holiday break sewing. Being that it's winter, bright sunny days are hard to come by...as well as my desir...