When I started my business, a coach told me to be on every social media platform, even on reasonably new ones, to secure my business name. So I did. I signed up on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest. It was…
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Pressing fabric is essential when working with textiles. Sure, you can skip this step and sew everything up, but the results won’t be the same if you’d taken the time to iron your finished piece. I recently started working on…
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I recently made an embroidered banner to memorialize my mom’s favorite cat, Lukas. He appeared out of nowhere on my balcony in 2011 and became part of my cat family. Of course, I didn’t know that adding a third male…
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Nothing brightens my day more than a delicious, crunchy, spicy plate of Chilaquiles with Salsa Verde. They’re the only Mexican dish I know that you can prepare on a whim, unlike Chiles en Nogada, which can take hours. No one knows…
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Fearing the Isolation Blues? Depending on where in the world you are, you’re either starting or in the middle of social distancing. You may not be used to staying at home from work, much less if you’re the extrovert type.…
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A quick heads-up. The topic of this blog post/rant, as well as the external links, may be distressing to you. Please practice self-care. I’m angry. Not at you, of course. I’m angry at the rampant gender violence that seems to…
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If you’re a coffee lover like me, you probably run to the coffee shop a few times a week. Each cup to-go comes with one cardboard mug cozy that’ll end up in the trash. We’re all doing our best to…
Hey Friend! I’d love to tell you that I went on a trip to the mountains of Nepal or to wrestle an Anaconda in the Amazonas. But the truth is, I don’t like snakes, much less the ones that could…
If you’ve been sewing for a while, you probably have fabric scraps from other projects. I’ve got the perfect stash buster project for you, plus you’ll liven up your morning drink and table with a fabulous Sashiko mug rug. For…