Apr 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
My customer sent a shirt that was precious to her. We talked about some aspects of what she wanted done with the shirt. But it is often hard to know what I am dealing with until I receive the shirt. I was surprised at how worn the shirt was. It was threadbare!... 
Apr 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Pillow-making has continued as a popular way to preserve special memories. I recently completed a batch of mostly polo shirts and thought that a contrast binding would look nice. I’m really happy with the result. I used a simple overlapped opening in the bag.... 
Apr 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Annie has been venturing into all kinds of interesting fashion classes. (Why, oh why, did I study engineering? Not that I am a fashionista. But seeing her creative projects makes me envious that I spent so much time learning calculus, differential equations,... 
Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
I had the honor of creating two special memory items using a sweater and turkey shirt that belonged to my customer’s grandfather. She wanted a cowl and clutch like the ones I had previously made. We worked back and forth on ideas and settled on using the top... 
Feb 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Have you seen the new fabric called Kraft-Tex? I stumbled upon this book at the library. I was intrigued by this fabric and decided to order some from Amazon. (It is not carried at our local Joann Stores.) I purchased the natural and black. The fabric is a... 
Feb 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
My mom and me out to dinner with my husband52 is…..- tinnitus, plantar fasciitis, macular degeneration, cheater glasses- running, biking, skiing, tennis, swimming, sailing #likeagirl- fitbit, counting steps, and counting calories- counting the minutes til your...