Trapunto

Starting tomorrow until they aren't in the playoffs anymore (can they bring home the Cup?), all Oilers fabric will be 20% off.

The more they win, the more you save. The sale percentage will go up the longer they stay in the running. PLAY LA BAMBA, BABY!

Tomorrow marks Year 7 that we've been hanging out in this fantastic sewing community. This date was when we had our soft opening in 2019 for our b&m and we def want to keep that date alive! To celebrate, we are taking 20% off everything.

It's an automatic discount, so you will see the discount apply to your cart when you check out.

Sale runs from March 12th to March 15th, 2026.

The standard exclusions apply to pre-order fabrics and longarming services.

2026 Day 11 - Studio Friends

I have four Helpers/QC Inspectors! Nyx, Pollux, Dobby & Winky.

Nyx and Pollux will be 18(!!!) on April 1st this year. I got them off a farm and they were soooo teeny tiny. They are the first kittens I’ve ever had and they have been there through so much.

Nyx the Tortie has always been her own woman, tolerating the rest in good form. She has gotten a bit soft in her old age and loves a cuddle.

Pollux is my big Tabby boy, now my old man. He isnalmost always with me when I am sewing. We got Dobby as a friend for him as Nyx was not as keen on playing with him as they got older and he got much bigger than her.

Dobby is a Balinese and he will be 8 this year. Yes, he is named after a certain house elf and has grown into his ears! He is a bit of a s**t disturber and will interject himself into everything. He tries very hard to be a good boy.

Winky is a Siamese despite her spots and stripes. She will be 5 at the end of this year. Her name comes from one of the other house elves that is in the books, but not the movies. She is a very sweet, somewhat shy and timid girl, but such a little weirdo too.

Day 7 - Lessons Learned

Okay this one might get a little cerebral, bear with me.

A concept I picked up in art school is Self Design. Familiar with a camel is a horse designed by committee?

At the heart of it, it tells us to be our true selves as artists. Be authentic, honest, and uncompromising in your work instead of pandering to popularity. Make what you wanna make, be who you wanna be, and your people will find you.

I struggled A LOT in art school. I contemplated switching majors because the art I was making was not valued in the same way as my classmates who were more commercial leaning. Think fashion or advertisement type work. It took me a while to understand that there is a place for that work and it’s okay if I’m not in it because I really didn’t enjoy it.

My work focused on a lot of everyday things. Things people see, but don’t look at. I stuck with it, and I even managed to get published with the photograph you see here.

As a creative, it is so easy to fall into the if-I-follow-X-trend or make things in X style or follow another’s steps exactly, I’ll be successful. Many folks, including myself sometimes, get caught up in seeing how productive others are, or what others are making, then we shame and guilt ourselves for not having the same output, style, accolades, or “success” — whatever that might look like.

I full on HATE how modern society only values art if it makes money. Art is not usually practical, or logical, or something meant to be liked en masse.

We have lost so much by minimalizing, conforming, and cheapening everything. Mass production has spoiled and robbed us of appreciating craftsmanship and the value of handmade. Colour is being taken away, too! The beigification of society is a very real thing.

What I’m trying to say is try not to worry about what other people are doing or compare yourself to others. Do what you love to do exactly your way and by doing that, it will be high quality work because you enjoy doing it, and the people who are meant to find your work will find and enjoy it.