fits waist of 27″ to 31″ and will be available for sale at: Trunk 544 Haight Street at Fillmore

one of my favorite vending opportunities this past year was the 2009 Holiday Gifty Show at the Crucible in Oakland. it was my first show that i did alone (my man was sick) and it forced me to entertain myself more than usual. i ended up meeting all kinds of wonderful vendors and customers. [...]

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 this necklace [...]

of my latest racer back vest made from neckties! it fits her as if i made it with her in mind. i love it when that happens!

wow, the last three weeks have been insane for me!  i worked sew hard to prepare for the Divisadero Art Walk that i didn’t really have time to think of anything else.  the Art Walk was a huge success.  i had such a great night and i owe it all to my boyfriend for helping [...]

i love the versatility of this collar!  as you may have seen it in the previous post, it wears much like a shirt collar.  or you can wear it upside down, as pictured here.  i can’t stop wearing this thing! i’m sure i’m gonna wear it out in a month, it’s my favorite accessory right [...]

here are my latest renditions of wearable tie art. i’ve created three different necklaces: one is a collar, one is a choker, and one is a mini tie of sorts that can be worn two ways. the collar behaves much like a shirt collar except it’s far more fashionable and fun to wear. [...]

i have a firm belief that within every outfit i wear, there should be at least one pocket!  even if it’s in my socks.  during the recent heat wave, i didn’t really feel up for sewing but i managed to crank out these two different styles of pockets.  for the black pocket, i used black [...]

Lower Haight, Apr 9, 2009
Originally uploaded by evilbendy13

i couldn’t decide which one to wear, sew i’m wearing all three. i really like the way they all look together, even if they don’t match. they add a really fun element to any outfit!

Lower Haight, Apr 9, 2009
Originally uploaded by evilbendy13

this one’s for me!