Juggling priorities
I was having symptoms that finally became diagnosable in May 2017. Last year I developed a related problem that put me into the hospital...
Is your sewing machine protected?
Most of us are careful with our sewing machines. We have dust covers for them. There are special totes for sewing machines. We take them...
Tutorial: reversible, reusable gift bag
This post is about how I developed the sewing pattern for reversible fabric gift bags. Math alert: this post uses math calculations. Some...
The process of a custom order through Etsy
I have had a store on Etsy for a while now. Recently I received a custom request from a person on the other side of the country from me....
Making it official
I've been having some health issues so I've been taking a break from the blog. It was just too much for right now. I'm still on...
A new toiletry kit
Each time I travel I use a toiletry kit (AKA dopp kit). I have had several different kits over the years. I quickly got tired of the kind...
Business Owner Interview: Lisa Centoni
Today we meet Lisa Centoni, from Paper Stems. What is your background in general? Lisa: I have always been a DIYer, influenced by my...