I know I used this in my last post and even though everyone understands it, do they really? Here’s a wonderful article by a cancer survivor, and yes she talks mostly about the post-cancer survival, but one of her survival venues she uses is sewing. I liked […]
Read more →This can be one of the most valuable tools a sewist can have. And I won’t lie to you, it comes with practice. A lot of folks think it’s a gift, but it’s not. It’s practice. If you think Picasso fell out of his mama’s womb knowing […]
Read more →I loved the idea of this pattern, cause I love this classic shirt….anyone who’s anyone has worn it: So it naturally peaqued my curiosity when HotPatterns came out with their rendition of the Breton/French Fisherman’s shirt. Here’s my video of the shirt.
Read more →What in the world is dopamine? And what in the world does this have to do with being an artist? Yes, students, this is today’s class on something that may seem so far afield that you may think you’re visiting another planet. We’re still on Earth, I […]
Read more →So why is it so important to be “labeled” an artist and why do I make such a fuss about this. Very simple: it helps explain and describe the process you go through. A lot of my students come to me with frustration and thinking that they […]
Read more →Rocky the flying squirrel: Holy Smokes Bullwinkle – we can’t make this jump! I’m not an artist! Bullwinkle the Moose: That’s OK Rocky, its not as big as you think! And you know it’s really not. As a matter of fact, you’re probably already there and don’t […]
Read more →They don’t really seem compatible, but it’s sort of like Yin and Yang – they kinda feed on each other, in a quirky sort of way. First from the Timeless Department: I’ve loved Oscar de la Renta since I first started sewing and he has a great […]
Read more →Many times I’ve talked about how you can sew to drive even the most ardent fashionista green. It’s true. I know. I did it for years. I still do it today. While I was in the waning stages of my apprenticeship under my mentor, I was sewing […]
Read more →March 25th – the exhibit at the Denver Art Museum will open the only US venue for the Yves Saint Laurent – The Retrospective. I’m so excited, cause there’s a chance I might be passing through Denver, and will definitely see the show and make a report […]
Read more →I did a little video on how to use and what value a croquis can be. The most important thing to remember is that this is a process and as such it is ongoing. IOW, do NOT expect to get the design right the first time. The […]
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