The Exclamation Oh darn(ing)! I’m always a bit sad when I tear my jeans, even if they have been around the block. You can read about my first tear in my first pair to catch up with the sentimental background…
Author: gillylin
I can’t believe I have my first tear in my first pair of handmade jeans! And it took 2 whole years to get here! Is that an accomplishment or a let down? Read my garment story (inspired by the garment…
Scrap-busting is a hobby in and of itself, I’m pretty sure. One that I definitely identify with. This project sprung from that eco-friendly, green spirit within me. You can read about the hobby of shoe collecting another time, and in…
Zero waste pattern cutting is a hidden gem. You know when you have a project that you are anticipating so much that it mysteriously bumps the queue and you end up sewing it in, I wouldn’t say “record time” but……
I finished the story quilt I started a few months ago; the beginnings of which, can be found here. I used Heidi Parkes tutorial found on Youtube and my pile of scrap fabric that I save in my closet “just…
Slow maker as an identity I’m working out my identity as a slow maker in the era of AI. Perhaps I’ve always had the tendency to be a bit of a luddite. Or perhaps it was the inkling in my…
A sewing contest can be fun. Especially when you win… I mean, especially when I win 😉 I’m pretty sure I won this one because I really did visualize myself winning, and I put the effort into my submission. The…
Decisions are the worst. When the decision is exciting, that’s all great and dandy, but seriously. Most of the time I just don’t want to make the decision especially when I’m trying to think of the best (or easiest or…
Let’s take a break here from garment sewing and have an interlude of hand stitched art quilting. I really needed a hand stitching project. Like really badly. There was a fabric swap and picnic that I was planning to attend…
I needed new coasters. For guests, ya know? We had these amazing cork trivets from IKEA, but the kids sort of took to throwing them around like frisbees and/or taking bites out of them. So my requirements for new coasters…