yvette’s Substack

Reflective letters on homemaking, womanhood, family, faith, and the quiet beauty of ordinary life — written from my small rural cottage in Washington State. A thoughtful, grounding newsletter for those seeking to cultivate a beautiful life.

Foraging, Preserving, and Homesteading Adventures. Follow along to learn more practical ways to be self-reliant.

Contemporary sewing patterns with professional techniques – bringing you behind-the-scenes pattern development, patternmaking & sewing tutorials, and inspiration from Grainline Studio.

My personal Substack and a place to discuss how to be an older woman for beginners.

Cultivating authenticity in a synthetic world. Ruminations on ancestral food, healthy living, family, homesteading, connection to the natural world, life, death and this radical little thing called "sovereignty".

Educating you on relationships, communication, the pursuit of contentment in an upside down world

Writings on herbs and the medicine of nature.

Welcome to the niche world of sewing machines. It's bigger than you think.

Documenting my handmade wardrobe journey

A monthly newsletter with seasonal canning and preserving recipes.

Sewing clothes, thoughtfully. A newsletter by Norma Loehr, founder of Orange Lingerie, covering project planning, fabrics, patterns, fit, and wardrobe sewing.

Good News in Quinte is a weekly email newsletter from InQuinte.ca that focuses only on the good things happening in the Bay of Quinte.

Learn simple, effective methods for creating well-fitting garments.

News on sewing, fashion, making, and zero waste patterncutting.