Sew Sally: 10 things I love

Monday, June 11, 2007

10 things I love

1. My son
2. My son spending the weekend at Grammie's house to allow the following:
3. A date WEEKEND with my husband.
4. Eating at a fancy restaurant on Friday night and chewing ALL my food.
5. Sewing all day Saturday with Cecily, making her one Cute Skirt (totally forgot to get a photo)!
6. Staying up late on Saturday night at a friend's birthday party.
7. Sewing more on Sunday, working on a tester pattern for Pink Chalk Studio.
8. Eating at a super fancy restaurant on Sunday night that is so not child-friendly. Not in a naughty way. In a chopsticks meet raw fish way. The best restaurant in all of Hillsboro, hands down. Syun. Once again, getting to truly enjoy every little morsel. Realizing I am sorely out of practice with chopsticks.
9. Sewing more on Sunday night, getting a pair of pants done for the little boy. He just outgrew everything he owns. I swear it happened overnight.
10. Having a morning "off" before picking up the little man from Grammie.

1 comment:

j said...: you deserve it!; Wednesday, June 13, 2007

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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.