Photos: Tara Rex Designs Creating a craft room is a fun endeavor for the crafty set, and redoing a craft room can feel like a big—and somewhat daunting—adventure. My talented friend Tara Rex , who is a fine artist, professional cabinet painter, and decorative painter, recently transformed a room […] Click here to view original […]
Casper man stitches together new business
CASPER — Some people have a man cave in their basement. Charles Mataker has two sewing machines. Mataker, who lives in Casper, started his own business in 2020 called Savage Thread Works. He designs and sews his own outdoor gear, including muzzle covers, duffel bags and T-shirts. He makes […] Click here to view original […]
A seven-year-old fashionista is already making dresses for celebrities
A talented kid (Picture: SWNS) A seven-year-old prodigy has been commissioned to make £1,000 dresses for celebrities – including actress Sharon Stone. Max Alexander, seven, told his mum he was a dressmaker at the age of four – having never shown an interest in fashion before. Wanting to let […] Click here to view original […]
Coon Rapids native designs line of swimwear for women
Models don swimwear designed by Coon Rapids native Catherine Huss Catherine Huss was struggling to find the swimwear she wanted — items that were high-quality, sophisticated, flattering, and made her feel confident. So she designed her own. Catherine Huss “Bikinis show a lot of skin, and if you want […] Click here to view original […]
Franklin woman becomes famous for duck diaper business and viral video
Jill Leighton runs Leighton’s Landing Farm, an Etsy shop run out of Franklin Maine.(WABI) FRANKLIN, Maine (WABI) – Leighton’s Landing Farm is an Etsy shop run out of Franklin, Maine that is doing business near the top of a very niche market, with products that have shipped to California, […] Click here to view original […]
Why Are We Obsessed With Preserving Obsolete Vintage Fashion?
Remember that iconic Pretty In Pink scene where Molly Ringwald, all pouty and dejected, decides to spruce up her frumpy old dresses to make a polished new prom look? How about Emma Stone in Cruella squinting over a sewing machine to make the puffiest 20-foot gown from trashy scrap […] Click here to view original […]