A lot of the work that has taken place on sewlikearockstar.com has been with techy behind-the-scenes stuff and sometimes it may not look like much is going on. That's why we have created this "NEWS" page and you'll find info about all the new features and improvements that we've been sneaking in while you weren't looking! New goodies (with links when appropriate!) can be found here. Any known issues that members may be experiencing will also be posted here.
Looking for the latest Newsletters and Promotional Emails? Click here!
Did you miss what happened with Craftsy? Want to learn more about that? Click here!
Jan 30th, 2019
These exciting new features are finally here! You can now share photos of your finished bags, post comments, browse through project galleries, and help inspire some new ideas among others in the sewing community here.
And not just photos of your finished bags either, you can also post pictures of your other projects, your sewing spaces, trips to retreats and lots more! Comments allow you to ask questions and have conversations with others in the new Image Viewer.
Speaking of the new Image Viewer, did you know it can even play slideshows? If you are logged in then Check this out!
There are so many new things to see and do, we even wrote a guide to help make sense of it all and get you on your way to uploading and sharing photos, posting and replying to comments and finding your way around.
Learn about galleries and image uploads
Have fun and don't be shy! We've also got lots more in store for the very near future!
Jan 12th, 2019
Woooo hoooooo! I'm at the glorious shopping haven known as the Atlanta Airport.. lol
On my way home now from an amazing business cruise! Just want to touch base!
To all of our NEW MEMBERS.. you're coming in at a PERFECT TIME! I moved into studio space in November and discovered we had poor internet services - BUT - we have high speed cable getting installed on Jan 21-22 (at least that is what Comcast tells us!).
SO LOOK FORWARD to our calendar being updated on about JANUARY 23rd or so.. after we make sure our tech services are functioning again. All of the Sally Sew-A-Longs, Mastery Workshops and Weekend Warrior Projects will be able to come back on line!
We're going to have a great 2019!
Dec 30th, 2018
We have some incredible new website features that we're bringing everyone in the weeks to come! We're going to have project image galleries and uploads/sharing by members, community spaces where people can ask questions or talk about what they're working on, interactive social features and even a few other surprises.
Not to mention... the new BONZA!
We also want to give a big welcome to all of the new faces who have joined the Sew Like a Rock Star family this year. We are about to enter our biggest and most exciting year yet!
Dec 21st, 2018
The Recorded Binding Intensive Sew-A-Long has been finished and is now online and available to watch!
If you have access, you will see it in Member Area -> Your Items. Or you can click here to see it now!
If you do not have access, it is on special at the time of this writing, for only $10. For more information on the Binding Intensive Sew-A-Long and to get access to it, you can click here.
A special thank you to everyone who participated in this live Sew-A-Long. We had a lot of fun!
December 5th, 2018
There have been so many new things happening that it's obvious we need to hire a full-time news reporter! Just kidding. But between all of the successful live events in October and November, the move, all of the new website features, new products (free and otherwise), there has been quite a bit to report on. We'll try and be a bit better about keeping the News page current so you're always up to date on everything that is happening.
October 5th, 2018
This announcement comes a little late but it has been a very busy week! The Bionic Scrap Bin Accessory Workshop and the Bionic Needle Organizer Wallet Workshop are coming this month and next and we've just opened enrollment for them!
Register now to save time and be one of the first to see the new workshops and lessons as soon as they are made available! You will also get full access to the Basics Collection right now, with your pre-enrollment -- if you don't already have full access to this great collection of essential videos.
You can learn more from these links:
September 28th, 2018
Downloadable PDF patterns are back! VIPs already had access to all of these in their Member Area. But now non-VIPs can purchase individual sewing patterns and add them to their Member Areas too! There is even a free one there. Check out our new Downloadable Patterns page!
September 27th, 2018
Presenting Sally's Sewcial Sew-A-Long Live, Interactive events! Registration has just opened for the first two interactive events, you can learn more from this link
September 13th, 2018
Two new videos have been added to the Basics Collection!.
September 2nd, 2018
Welcome to the new people that have joined us in the Sewcial Space - part of the Virtual Retreat House! Sally got her cameras all fired up! The bright detail of her sewing spaces is just amazing!
We had a great testing day with lots of laughs! Check out the Virtual Retreat House slide in the slider in your Lesson Viewer.
August 31st, 2018
We are proud to announce the new Basics Collection! A collection of great videos and essential tips and tricks, almost 3.5 hours worth! Free to anyone who has purchased something from Sew Like a Rock Star! We also have a brand-new video about Bobbin Collars, free to everyone! You can see it now from this link.
We've also fixed up Sally's Favorites and have renamed it to "Faves and Unboxings". There's also a new babylock/brother feet unboxing video there, available to everyone. We've got a lot more in store.. stay tuned!
August 30th, 2018
We added some personality to the home page as well as smoothed out some navigation processes.
August 29th, 2018
Lots of new updates! We've just improved the top navigation in the Lesson Viewer and have also unveiled the new Virtual Retreat House. You can learn more about that here.
All of the Basics videos are now accessible to everyone that has made a purchase on the site. One of our goals is to be THE best place to come for beginner tutorials. Pattern, Project & Membership sales support this site. ENJOY!
Aug 18th, 2018
We're working on the "Virtual Retreat House" this week! This will give everyone a chance to enjoy interactive opportunities!
Aug 15th, 2018
- Downloads - VIPs can now find all downloads in their Member Area, even the ones that used to be found only in the Lesson Viewer.
Aug 14th, 2018
We had a really great website launch and want to thank everyone for hanging in there with us! The development team has been working nonstop since launch day, making sure everything is running smoothly so we can begin adding all of the exciting new features we have planned! And we really do have some amazing community features coming soon.
One quality-of-life improvement that just went live as of this writing..
- Lesson Viewer - The text-based lesson list (not the thumbnails) has been improved. The titles are now links that will take you to the lessons (finally!)
We have some big website announcements coming soon, and more updates will be posted as ongoing work continues toward a most spectacular website and experience for all the sewists out there. Do check back again soon!