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Day Dresses for a Dopamine Boost: We're Going Bright for May
Sometimes I go into a month with a clear vision of what I want it to be, and sometimes I let things form spontaneously in the process. The latter method always has a bit of whimsy and surprise to it, which I find both a bit scary and...
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Celebrating May with a Twist: Twisty Details in This Month's Boxes
A few years ago (or months, or weeks, who knows what time is at this...
Spring is Made for Twirling in a Brand New Handmade Skirt
I absolutely hated skirts as a kid. In those days, I was what would've been called a...
Focus on Details: This March, We're Rocking Collars
This month's boxes mark our 51st theme that I've put together at Needle Sharp. That...
Stay Snuggly This February with Knit Turtlenecks
Looking back on the past few years, I've come to view February as the month...
It's Jacket January! Slow Sewing for Winter Weather
Did I possibly make up the term "Jacket January"? Yes. Do I wish it...
This December, Sew a Wardrobe Hero - The Nap Dress
Ah, December. What a strange and glorious month. Post Thanksgiving, it's like we enter a...
Sew Frosting this November with Gorgeous Wrap Dresses
Ever since the hashtag was introduced a few years ago, I've always been fascinated...
We're Going Preppy this October with Handmade Blazers
Back in the very first year of Needle Sharp, we featured blazer boxes. In October,...
Guest Blog: Needle-Sharp Sewing Box Subscriptions Elevate the Creative Process
Guest post by Michelle Brisebois (IG @michellebrisebois_marketing) When I signed up for my first Needle...
Start Fall in Style with Your Own Handmade Hoodie!
Retail is all about cognitive dissonance. From my decade at Barnes and Noble, I've taken this idea...
Top Notch Tiers: August Brings Floaty Peasant Dress Patterns
It's happening already. I can feel it as I sit here writing. The summer heat...
It's Time for Elasticized Everything: July is for Pull On Shorts
In the words of the classic turn of the century movie, Almost Famous, "It's all...