The Year in Review: 2021, Good Riddance!
I am not going to lie—when 2021 exits the building, I am going to lock all doors so it cannot come back. What a year this has been… and not in a good way. I…
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2018: A Sewing Review
For someone who lives so much in her head, I do not have the habit to reflect officially. I do not keep a journal; I have tried a million times, but it is not something…
View PostFear Is a Terrible Thing…
I have spent hours obsessing over a hem that is not exactly straight or waistband sides that do not match. I have ripped finished garments to shreds because of some flaw only I could…
View PostA Sewing Corner of My Own
For most of my sewing life, my studio was my dining table. We eat at the coffee table while watching TV (I know, I know, we are grown-ups, but what can I say?), so we…
View PostOrigin Story, or How Sewing Makes Me Feel Good About Myself
I have struggled with body image issues for as long as I can remember. I have tried every single diet out there. I have undereaten and overexercised. While some women become voluptuous when they gain some…
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