“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” ~Elbert Hubbard I keep running into people who won’t take on new projects because they are afraid of mistakes and failure. Letting fear hold you in captivity is only going to prevent you from becoming a better artist….
The Cross-stitchers have gone rogue and broke free from being prim and proper. Have you seen Subversive Cross-stitch? I have a friend who makes Tidy Cloth – Hand Embroidered Cum Rags. So, why is it that quilting hasn’t gone there? It’s BEDDING! I’ve been using the power of google to scour the internet for proof…
This tale started in late October of 2012. I received an email with the subject line “dress ref by amelias” from a girl named Jenny. She wanted me to reconstruct a dress (which she didn’t own yet) to look like a dress she saw on Pinterest… I will have to admit, I was a little…
Lately life has been all about the hustle. But on occasion I get a chance to work on a project just for me. If you follow me on Pinterest, you have probably noticed that I have been pinning album covers. They are just one of the many things from my childhood that have made an…
That’s right. I am back in the classroom. I’ve designed a new series called Garments for Quilters. These ladies work magic behind the sewing machine, but many steer clear of making things for themselves because they can’t conquer fit or alternate fabrics. That needs to change. Garments for Quilters is a series designed for people…
I’ve been working on this project for what seems like FOREVER. Seriously. It started out because I saw the Weekender pattern at remnants:fiber[culture] and Jessica offered to trade me the pattern for a sample out of shop fabric. I said sure. Then we chatted about me teaching a class on it later in the Summer….
Have you ever had a project haunt you? I did. It was this dress. It hung in the doorway at Amelia’s for a really long time. It was damaged, it had a 22 inch waist, but it had one or two good parties left in it. I knew that it was mine to restore if…
It’s that time of year where I take all my faded black clothes and add a little more color. In the past I would have tossed them in the washing machine with a bottle of RIT, but I’ve learned that dying in a front-loading washer can be tricky. The next best thing to the washing…
Every year I make a new jacket. This year I scored a great pattern and some unexpected fabric finds at Fabricker’s fabric swap and ended up with two jackets. Now most of you are probably thinking,”No way! I remember the lining, but that camel colored fabric wasn’t at the swap. Look in the upper…
At the office, I saw all kinds of makeshift alterations. Binder clips to hold up pants. Staples and tape to hem pants. Needless to say, I got a lot of work from my co-workers. I am not sure who the makers of office wear are sizing for but it is not the average Jane/Joe. In…
