Definitely not for a paying client! Over 1200 pieces of fabric stitched together painstakingly over at least 6 long weekend retreats. I had to spend some non-retreat time over this last weekend, but the top is finally finished. I’m kinda prou
If you have shades installed in your house, do they comply with the latest laws? It’s been over a year since laws changed making all shades operate cordlessly or with a bead chain loop on a tension device like one of these. If your shades nee
A cute little bench from a while back. Black and white stripe is classic.
I do my personal sewing mainly on sewing retreats where I spend a long weekend with friends sewing all sorts of things. This time I’ll be hopefully finishing up a really hard quilt top and making new pillows for my own bedroom. I won’t
A big part of the reason I go to the custom_workroom_conference is the people. It’s so fun to meet new people in the industry and see people in person who you normally only see on a screen. Being a single-person workroom can get lonely, so th
It’s been an amazing week. I am so glad I took the time to go to this year’s custom_workroom_conference in Tennessee. The marketplace was definitely a highlight. I restocked my workroom with vendors there, got sneak peeks at new fabric c
It’s always nice to see cushions fit like a glove. #cozygiraffe #customsewing #benchcushion #benchcushions #customworkroom
Selecting which part of a fabric’s pattern should be featured on a pillow. This is what custom is all about. #customworkroom #cozygiraffe #customhomedecor #custompillows
I am getting excited about going to the Custom Workroom Conference this year. It’s going to be fun to see everyone, learn new things, and shop at the marketplace. It’s always hard to take the time but I never regret it. #workroomeducat
Last week I got to see the newest collections from Thibaut. They remind me a lot of waverly back in the day but with a more modern colors y and look. My favorite part was the new pleated trim. It’s so cute and would make a nice addition to a c
This is the first job I used some help from AI. After measuring I knew the look I wanted, but I’m terrible at sketching. It took less time for me to get an image from a quick conversation with AI. It was a challenge with vertical stripes: cent
This is a thimble from my husband’s grandmother. I can’t really use this one because it has a crack on top, but it is so beautiful to look at. And how could anyone not wonder about its history and the projects made with it. I recently l