how many pin cushions is too many pin cushions? i bleed for my art! i finally got the right dress form and started Nieves’s custom vest: i made this necklace from thrift store chains and an antique key from England. it is available for sale at Trunk, 544 Haight St. San Francisco, CA i made [...]

i’ve been sew busy sewing and celebrating that i haven’t had a chance to share what i’ve been creating this past week!  i’ll start with the commissioned birthday outfit.  my dear friend asked me if i could make him something to wear while hooping on his birthday. it sounded like fun and i needed to [...]

recently, i experienced a major shift in my career choice. because of this, i have a huge pile of office attire that’s taking up valuable space in my closet. for the last four years, i was wearing suits to work every day and under the suits, i was wearing typical “office appropriate” tops. you know [...]

i made this bracelet for my boyfriend today. i especially love the color combination of thread i chose to serge the end with. two different color blues, green, and yellow. he is my number one fan and sew very tolerant of the messes i’ve been making due to my bursts of creativity. you have to [...]

have i mentioned how hard it is to be 4’11″ and find fun, flowy pants that fit? and i’ve got curves sew the kids department doesn’t work for me (believe me, i’ve tried). again, i thought i would try my hand at making a pair of pants that i can hoop in, out of this [...]

this robe thing was in my give away pile.  someone had gifted it to me and  i’d already harvested the buttons off of it and decided that i didn’t want the garment. it was waaaay too big and kind of dated looking anyway.  then i got a wild idea to make a short, flowy pair [...]

i made another set of flowers, this time using two different ties for all three. one flower from one tie, another flower from the other tie, then i serged the two fabrics together to make the last flower. it’s a really cute, versatile set. they look fabulous clustered on a hat, worn individually on your [...]

wait…it never left!  who wouldn’t love a cute, colorful flower pinned to their favorite jacket or bag?  i absolutely enjoy these flower pins, they make me smile every time i see them.  they are made from  leftover hoodie scraps and old ties that i cut up.  i tried to use ties that i thought were [...]

sew, you gained a couple a pounds from the holidays? sew did i! still have 5 holiday dinners to attend? me too! pants feeling too tight? same here! well, i’ve got the perfect solution: cut open the sides of your garment and add your favorite material to make them bigger!!! make sure the insert is [...]