Upcycling men's trousers
Recently I decided to make a new backpack purse for myself. I decided to upcycle men's trousers for the lining. The crease of the pant...
Spooling out a new product
This post is about how I developed a (new-to-me) product, purse charms using a thread spool. Braids made using the 3-ply technique, which...
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....
Does the briefcase suit?
As I mentioned last week, I developed a new briefcase pattern, and made one out of denim. Of course, that was the prototype. I wanted to...
The making of a briefcase and its pattern
A while ago I decided I would make a pattern for a briefcase. I browsed the internet looking at different styles of briefcases, saving...
Making a suit bag
Some time ago, while browsing Pinterest, I realized that men’s suits could be a good source of interesting fabric. So I bought some old...
"Haute" Pads
As soon as Thread and Wood receives a license from the city we will be completely open (more on the legal process later). One type of...
