I hold an advanced degree in procrastination, but when I’m excited about something I can jump into it head first. That’s how my sewing space came about. Up until this summer my quilting supplies were stashed in a bookcase in our living room. If I wanted to sew I got what I needed out of…
This is a love story of a quilt pattern and a collection of fabrics that were meant to be. If I buy a fabric collection as a whole it must be special. I’m more of a picky type with my fabric purchases: I’d rather buy my fav prints in yardage than spending money on a…
One of the most humbling things to experience as a maker is someone loving your work so much, they request a piece of it to go into their home. A lovely friend of mine asked me to sew a baby quilt for the nursery she was just setting up for her baby boy Charlie, expected to arrive in July/August. She was decorating…
In my town, straight down the road from our house, there’s a small shoemaker’s shop still in business. It has a charmingly decorated store front with huge Monstera plants and a bit of the shoemaker’s equipment on display. It’s just like a time capsule – a man still making a living from creating custom shoes by hand. I know, I…
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