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Hello there.

I’m Sarah, a graphic designer, small business owner, occasional knitter, and reluctant sewist.

During the summer of 2015, after saying I’d never make a quilt, I picked up a Haptic Lab constellation quilt pattern and made it over the course of a few months. As I worked on it, I said “this is nice, but it’s really an embroidery project, I’ll never make a pieced quilt.”

I finished the binding on the constellation quilt and then jumped into my first pieced quilt.

After finishing the quilt top I decided to make a shirt. I said I’d never make my own clothes, but now my wardrobe is nearly entirely handmade.

Some other things I’ve said I wouldn’t make and have:

  • Jeans
  • Clothes for others
  • A sweater
  • An Etsy shop
  • A public sewing blog
  • An about page on the blog I said wouldn’t make

I started this blog as a private sewing notebook and kept track of my finished projects for over a year before I made it public! It started to feel silly not to share, so here it is.

You can email me!

Also, here is a picture of my cat:

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Some #autumnalmitts! I think I only want to do twi Some #autumnalmitts! I think I only want to do twisted rib from now on.
Here’s a #sidewinderbeanie in Freia super bulky Here’s a #sidewinderbeanie in Freia super bulky that I bought at @fibrespace years ago.
Here’s a Thread Theory #finlayson in some beauti Here’s a Thread Theory #finlayson in some beautiful large loop terry from @stitchsewshop. My seams look suuuuper wobbly here! I assure you in person they are only slightly wobbly looking.
I made bagels today. They are very good. While a c I made bagels today. They are very good. While a couple of bagel shops have popped up around here recently, I still miss my Brooklyn bagels. These are damn close! Toppings are everything and salt, the best of the bagels. What is up with everything bagels without enough salt?! It’s the saddest. Anyway, join me next time as I try to make bialys, something I can’t even find a poor imitation of.
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