Happy New Year!
I’m ready for this to be the best year of my life. 2012 was a tumultuous year, but one filled with a lot of personal growth. I’m excited to be living by myself with my puppies, dating such a wonderful...
View ArticleSewing clothes and having doubts.
I have been a bit obsessed with the idea of sewing clothes lately. While I’ve never felt up to taking The Sew Weekly challenge or anything, I love the idea of making everything I can. I learned to sew...
View ArticleIt’s been so long. And it’ll be a little longer.
I have tried multiple times to write a big post with so many pictures about my studio remodel But alas, no pictures are uploading. So, I will be working on a blog migration and hope to post about the...
View ArticleBig news!
Happy new year! I have some very exciting news to tell y’all… Beginning February 1st, I will be the proud owner of The Little General, a beautiful and cheery fabric store located locally in Reynolda...
View ArticleLast year in books.
I am a part of a book club with 10 or so other friends, and 2014 was our second year together. At the beginning of each year we all nominate 4 books, we each get one shoe-in (although everyone has...
View ArticleShifting gears.
Sometimes things don’t go as planned. — As some of you know, I did not end up being able to buy the fabric shop, so I’m having to reevaluate things. I’m also trying to find the balance between...
View ArticleTrying to start again.
I wrote this post over and over again, trying to figure out how much I wanted to say about my absence. I’ve been encouraged lately by some Instagram posts that are real, posts that are honest about...
View ArticleA Look Back.
2015 was hard. Emotionally, physically, monetarily, and creatively. It wasn’t without it’s small successes though, and making these mosaics reminded me that I actually made a lot of things!...
View ArticleA look forward.
I’m not usually one for New Year’s resolutions, but I like to set realistic goals for myself. But, because last year felt like such a dud, and the first two weeks of January are going well, I am...
View ArticleI made a bra!
I made a bra and I am damn proud of myself. I purchased a bra kit from Tailor Made Shop and used the Watson Bra pattern from Cloth Habit. In stores I’ve always bought a 34B, but in taking my...
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