In Japan, broken objects are often repaired with gold. The flaw is seen as a unique piece of the object’s history, which adds to its beauty. from Emily McDowell’s Empathy Cards I always thought of Sashiko as a form of…
My cats play with anything they can get their paws on. Sometimes they love to play with a package label. Other times they love hanging out in a box. All of them love catnip. I bought a catnip plant a…
We all know how stressful the holidays can be. It seems that, a few days before Christmas, the city or town you live in doubled its population overnight. Everywhere you go there’s a traffic jam, too many people in stores,…
Have you ever wanted to give embroidery a try but feel discouraged by the results? Yep, me too! I once tried to embroider a logo on a jean jacket, a real simple high school project, and I thought it turned…
I have been sewing for a few years now and during that time, I have discovered a lot of tools that make my work easier and that now I couldn’t imagine living without. Here are my ten favorite tools in…