Sew Sally: The newest member of the family

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

The newest member of the family

Meet Nadia the Pfaff! She joins big sister Birgit the Bernia! She is amazing and wonderful and most importantly, predictable!!! I spent yesterday afternoon (read: naptime) devouring the manual, editing the manual, and finally, following the manual to get it properly threaded and working. I have a long history of not knowing my left from my right, but they really did have a typo and switched the left and right loopers. But I triumphed! I tried to take a picture of the two happy sisters-in-craft, side by side, along with the pants I whipped up for little O.

Now then, everyone can share what they name their machines. I mean, everyone else names them, right??

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Who I am

I was born into a family of seamsters, and started sewing at age 4, in my grandma’s sewing room. All the women in my family sew, as well as some of the men, so it was easy and natural to learn. As I was growing up, my mom owned a business teaching children’s sewing, meaning there were always new and interesting projects to try. Most of all, I loved making my own clothes!

My love of sewing never faded, and I worked my way through college in the costume shop of the Theater Department at Willamette University. I learned about period costumes, improved my construction skills, and began designing costumes. As the manager of the costume shop, I was responsible for teaching the new student employees how to sew.

I began writing and publishing my patterns in early 2006, starting with the Farmer’s Market Tote. I will continue to write patterns that cater to beginners. By writing simple patterns with easy instructions, beginners have a fun time and more experienced seamsters have opportunities to embellish the projects.

My experience includes garment making, quilting, home décor, and costume design and construction. I have taught sewing to children, college students, and adults, all with great success!

When I am not creating something new in my studio, I am chasing after my toddler, reading with my almost-Kindergartener or experimenting in the kitchen.