Ashley Johnston runs the previously private, now gone public, “log of projects” at http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com, and she sells her stylish handcrafted designs in her Etsy store (http://makeitandloveit.etsy.com). Ashley has a knack for creating unique and useful projects from inexpensive or even recycled materials, for example she recently shared a project on how to turn old advertising […]
Business Interview
Interview With Andrew Martin of OnlineFabricStore.net
We recently talked with Andrew Martin, Marketing Director of OnlineFabricStore.net, and he shared some valuable insight about current and future trends in fabrics. Martin says that the entire fabric industry is experiencing a shift toward organic and eco friendly fabrics and that sewing professionals would do well to stay on top of this new direction. […]
Interview With Ellen Luckett Baker of TheLongThread.com
We recently spoke with Ellen Luckett Baker, the creative spark behind TheLongThread.com, a blog about “handcrafted goods in an age of mass production”. Ellen’s blog highlights tutorials for a variety of crafts and skills in addition to sewing, such as soap making and cooking delectable treats. The applique and embroidery designs Ellen shares are inspiring […]
Interview with Amy Adams of Lucykate Crafts
At 19 Amy Adams began work on her design degree and she credits that experience for learning to sew “properly”. She says her Lucykate Crafts shop where she sells gorgeous three dimensional needlecraft owls, toadstools, pillows and the like is ironic because “I hated needlework at school, and my Mum tried to teach me how […]
Interview with Stacy Schlyer of Stacy Sews!
Stacy Schlyer of StacySews.com says she’s a self-taught sewer who’s been sewing for 9 or 10 years. “After spending maternity leave watching Sandra Betzina’s program on HGTV I finally decided to take the plunge and start sewing myself. I purchased a (relatively) inexpensive machine, a few basic notions, a pattern and material and set to […]
Interview with Rita Helinger of Bin Hog Designs
Rita Helinger works full-time as a flight attendant and it was her “day” job that gave her the idea for a great new product that she creates and sells in her “spare” time. Helinger produces luggage handle wraps through her company Bin Hog Designs, that serve the unique purpose of helping travelers to identity their […]