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. everyone [...]

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 morning, after our creative support meeting, my good friend ellen and i went to scrap to see what treasure we could find. scrap is an excellent resource for artists and crafters, especially if they are into reusing and recycling. today was a gold mine day for me. i went there expecting nothing and left [...]

sew, i decided to stay in and sew last night instead of going to a hoop jam. sometimes that’s a really tough choice for me but look what came out of it! this is the cutest, PINKEST, vest ever. it’s a size medium with the flexibility to fit many body shapes (up to a bust [...]

well, until recently my ties were stored in bins, bags, and piles on the floor. not very efficient, i know. it would take me *forever* to find matching ties for projects and i’d have to make new piles in the middle of the floor and then throw them all back in the bin when i [...]

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. it’s been a hectic summer/sewing season for me this year! i swore up and down that i wouldn’t do any trunk shows because i didn’t feel ready yet. i was supposed to sew all season to beef up my inventory and do the shows next year. but somehow, i ended up doing them now [...]

i made myself a skirt and top (and a coat too) out of neckties a few years ago to wear to burningman. click on the picture to see more. i wore it for a couple of years out on the playa and even for a few hooping events. i’ve always dry cleaned it and been [...]

wow, i think i out did myself on this one. it boasts of all kinds of wonderful details: it has an overall burgundy theme with a brass buckle back on the out side where i used an actual tie end for an awesome look. i used a soft, burgundy twill as the outside back and [...]

this is the newest vest that i’ve been working on today. i still have to cut out the lining and back. i may make it reversible.