Jill Green of the Homemade By Jill Blog says that she’s been sewing for about three years, and although she is mostly self taught, her mom is a great seamstress so Jill calls on her to help out if she runs into trouble. A brief stint at Martha Stewart also helped Jill to improve her […]
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Interview With Ashley Hackshaw of Lil Blue Boo
Ashley Hackshaw’s mother taught her the basics of sewing when she was around six years old. Her mom used to make their clothes, bedding, and curtains, and was always taking on big household projects like re-painting the kitchen cabinets. Ashley has since gone from career woman to stay-at-home mom of Sienna, a precocious 2-year old […]
Interview With Alexandra Smith of Lola Nova
Alexandra Smith started sewing when she was about 11 or 12. She remembers making costumes for herself and a friend on her mother’s Bernina 830, which she still owns. She made her first quilt in the 7th grade and fondly remembers taking sewing classes in junior high. She sewed off and on for years, then […]
Interview With Jessica Fediw of Happy Together
Jessica Fediw learned a little bit about sewing from her mom and grandmother when she was little, but didn’t really take to it until she was about to finish college. Then she filled in the gaps in her sewing skills by teaching herself from books and information on the Internet.The stay-at-home mom of a two […]
Interview With Jordynn Lucier of JordynnMackenzie.com
Jordynn Lucier, or Jordy as she’s known to her many fans, taught herself how to sew about 7 years ago when she took over her mom’s sewing machine. She’s still using that same Kenmore Ultrastitch12 today to make all the wonderful limited edition handbags and fashion accessories that she sells in her online boutique called […]
Interview with Janet Perry of Napa Needlepoint
Janet Perry of Napa Needlepoint started doing needlepoint almost forty years ago. When Janet was 13 years old she saw a kit in a magazine and fell in love with it. Her parents took her to the only needlepoint store around and they happened to have the very same kit. Her grandmother, who was a […]