Living Fully, Decorating Mindfully: How I Embrace the Now with Decor
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IT'S SEW ME...
Some thoughts, experiences and behind the scenes of this little sewing adventure where I make an interchangeable system to decorate plants, hats, cars + homes.
We all get the choice to create a life we want to live in and I want to live in a world that is slow, intentional and soaks up...
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Our surroundings tell a story
Decor isn't just pretty things sitting in certain spots. It's not shallow but rather displaying the top layer of us and telling a story...
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We've lost connection to our surroundings
It's as if we're under this spell of doing what we're told instead of doing what feels good...
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I used to work in a psychiatric hospital
The part I loved most about my work was giving the patients opportunity to create and seeing the benefits of working with their hands...
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3 Reasons to be grateful for home
Being a lover and maker of home decor I’m constantly thinking of ways to change and improve my home. And there’s never a shortage of...
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Orrick means old oak tree
I had picked the name Orrick sitting in the back of the car while, this little wild pup we just picked up, was literally bouncing off of...
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Maker's point of view
So, my favorite part, is when this lady, Lisa, and her husband, Trent, come into my booth and are loving on all my makes. She buys a hat...
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My teacher
It’s taken me just about a month to finally come back to a baseline and a Brooke I’m familiar with. And as it is with a lot of hard hitting
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Best market turned worst market
’m finally to a spot where I can recap on the past weekends market. Turns out the expectations I put on this show were heavy...
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Proudly Sharing A Big Win
I was hesitant on sharing from fear of being seen in a certain way, a negative light, from whatever story I was making up in my head...
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Fueled by Creation
I once was filling my days with everything but creating and was feeling stuck + grumpy. I decided I had to find a way to get creating again.
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Vlog: A Typical Work Week As A Modern Maker
Come along with me as I share the day to day things that make up my week as a modern maker. This week is considered a 'make' week where I pu
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My Struggle With "Success"
There have been more times than I’d like to admit that I’ve struggled with guilt , shame and the notion of success.
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Quitting Hand Appliqué
Lately I have been craving some appliqué. No, that’s not some French cuisine. I’m so much of a crafty nerd that I’m literally craving a...
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Dual Purpose
Three major things I know about myself 1) I can make a mess that will rival a toddler 2) If I can't see it I 100% forget about it 3) The...
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Struggling With Squiggles
Thread sketching is something I've only recently added to my skill sets in sewing. Many years prior I've been too scared to try this...
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Chose Your Constraints
There I was sewing away on the upcoming Script orders, listening away to Seth’s new book when I quickly paused it + grabbed a pen. That’s...
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The Idea I Didn't Want To Share
It was about January 2020 and I had quit my full time job as an occupational therapist not too long ago and had also recently let go of...
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More Than Pretty Things
I’ve been wondering this for a long time now but I’ve never actually taken the time to dive deep into it. I have always been drawn to...
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The Hidden Gems of Sewing
The distinct smell of a hot iron, the humming sound of stitching a seam, the textures + variety of colors of all the fabrics…these are a...
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Semi-Solutions
I smiled as I snipped the last piece of hemp, now holding 14 strands of this earthy cording. The smile wasn't from the hemp itself, although
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Broken Beyond Repair
As I sit here planning for next year’s Switch Script designs I can’t help but to think back to when I thought this subscription idea was...
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Sewing As A Sport
It was here, in the process of seeing inspiration, getting an idea, designing a prototype, making adjustments and creating an end project...
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My Favorite Sweat Shop
I can remember some of my favorite times being in my parents basement, by myself, sewing away. And as I write this I realize it sounds...
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