You Are Doing Enough

Do you ever feel pressure to turn your sewing into something other than just a joyful hobby? A lot of us fall into that trap.

Here is an excerpt from an article in a series I am writing on The Thread, a blog by the Fabrics-store.com.

If you love sewing, I want to encourage you to not fall into the pressure of thinking it has to have some purpose other than that it brings you joy, and it brings you clothes you love. Using your talent and enjoying it is perhaps all you need to do to fulfill your purpose and bring joy to that which created you.

You have permission to just sew because you love it and it’s fun.

Click here to read the full article.

The Simple Hairpin

For the love of simple things — The Simple Hairpin from Aningri.

It’s rare for me to buy jewelry, but last year I bought two special pieces from this small company. This sterling silver hairpin is one of the pieces. It’s like wearing a treasure in my hair every time I have it holding up my blonde bun.

"I only sold one copy"

This summer I discovered a new-to-me music artist that I’ve been enjoying a lot. His name is Jonathan Ogden.

In an interview, he shared that when he came out with his second album he only sold one copy.

He said he wasn’t doing it to make money but because he loved producing music.

Now he makes his living through his music.

It’s amazing to hear stories of where people start.

If you’re starting a new project, don’t be discouraged. Everything starts small. Champions don’t start by being successful. Success is the end result, not the first step.

Wearing my memade swimsuit and swimming in this soft linen before I cut it into a dress.

Blog Series on The Thread - Embrace Your Measurements

There is something beautiful about stripping back layers and taking a look at something in its rawness. In this article on my series on the power of sewing on The Thread Blog, I tell the story about disobeying my parents and trying to grow dreadlocks while they were on vacation, and then shaving my head 10 years later.

This article is all about when we are willing to look at things in the rawness and to get to know them, our appreciation and love grows. That’s the power of getting to know our own bodies, the power of sewing for them.

Here’s an excerpt:

You get to fall in love with yourself. You scrape off old paint (clothes that don’t fit you perfectly) to discover the unmatched beauty of the natural wood underneath. That’s who you are – you are unmatched beauty.

Click here to read the rest of the article.

Blog Series on The Thread - It's Time to Recognize the Untruths You've Believed About Your Body

The last few months I’ve had the honor of having a column on The Thread — the fascinating and inspiring blog by Fabrics-Store where I talk about the power of sewing.

Here is an excerpt from my latest article…

For some reason or another, our body seems to be of particular interest for attack from mean voices within. The mean voice is surprisingly convincing. It starts early in our lives. It is not invited inside, but it finds a way in. It cleverly twists things you hear or experience into unhealthy comparisons with girls around you. Because it starts so young and because it’s so constant, you become accustomed to the voice. It feeds you lies, but you start to perceive them as truths.

Click here to read the rest of the article on The Thread.