Monthly Archives: August 2019

Frosty Jack

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Custom requests give me all the feels! Fear and trepidation, inspiration, creative impulse, more fear(!)…determination, and finally, if I’m lucky – exhilaration! That exhilaration pushes me forward to accept new custom orders.  A recent project was a great example. A prospective client reached out with a request for a Jack Frost costume. She sent me this photo, which is an… Read more »

Family Nostalgia – random notes on sewing memories

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My Grandma Hixson was a driving force behind my early sewing. She attempted to teach me to use the sewing machine but a debilitating stroke made that very difficult. Grandma was very determined, though, and she made a few things with one good hand to get the work done. This is a photo of Grandma, my mother, myself and older… Read more »