sewing
tooling around: awl you really need
Did an entire month really pass since we last talked tools? Geez! Well, then we have some catching up to do! First, I ran out and bought my very own magnetic pin cushion after my interview with Suzannah. That girl told no lies – this sucker is amazing! Next, I climbed Suzannah’s family tree! You [...]
About the Author
Janice Bear designs unique garters (for offbeat brides, burlesque, Tuesdays…) because she believes everything you wear should be a reflection of you – right down to your underpinnings. To learn more about what she does and why she does it, please visit her blog.
tooling around: please enter pin
When I wrote my very first Tooling Around post I invited you all to join me as I discover what tools I really need, which ones I want, and everything I never knew existed. After several posts about my tools I had an epiphany: I am never going to find out about tools I never [...]
About the Author
Janice Bear designs unique garters (for offbeat brides, burlesque, Tuesdays…) because she believes everything you wear should be a reflection of you – right down to your underpinnings. To learn more about what she does and why she does it, please visit her blog.
tooling around: in good form
When I wrote my very first Tooling Around post in March of this year I invited you all to join me as I discover what tools I really need, which ones I want, and everything I never knew existed. And then this month, I had an epiphany, my darlings. I am never going to find [...]
About the Author
Janice Bear designs unique garters (for offbeat brides, burlesque, Tuesdays…) because she believes everything you wear should be a reflection of you – right down to your underpinnings. To learn more about what she does and why she does it, please visit her blog.
tooling around: let’s table it for now
“How many tables am I going to have to buy you?” asked my husband as he lugged my birthday gift into my upstairs studio. In the week leading up to my birthday I had made the topic of after-dinner conversation the cutting tables on sale at a local sewing store. I may or may not [...]
About the Author
Janice Bear designs unique garters (for offbeat brides, burlesque, Tuesdays…) because she believes everything you wear should be a reflection of you – right down to your underpinnings. To learn more about what she does and why she does it, please visit her blog.
Acute How-To: Simple Baby Mobile
I recently made this super easy and inexpensive {this whole project cost me about $6} mobile for my baby nephew. I have had it hanging from the ceiling in my studio all weekend and love it. I love it so much that I am going to make something similar to spruce up my house for [...]
About the Author
Regina Morrison is the owner of a small handmade accessories business, Acute Designs, and a freelance writer. She recently escaped her 9-5 job and is actively pursuing a life as a handmade business owner. Read about her journey and business on her blog, where she posts daily. She currently lives in San Diego with her husband and two crazy dogs.














