Monthly Archives: June 2014

Makin’ a Skirt

We had our first skirt-making class this past Saturday and it was a blast.  My students were so wonderful to work with, and made some seriously adorable skirts.  The neat thing about this class was that mom and daughter, Gail and Naomi, had only just taken our Learn to Sew class a few days before! […]

Elna. I love you.

What happens when you tell the world that you’re looking for a sewing machine?  Well, if you’re me and you have some of the universe’s coolest neighbors, you get a state of the art vintage Elna, in its case, with manuals and all the bells and whistles.  The story behind this beauty is that its […]

How Collections are Born

Aside from fabric and office supplies, I’ve never been much of a collector of anything.  Until we opened the shop.  And I found a globe.  It was cute.  Vintage.  And cheap.  And then, lo and behold, a few months later I found another globe.  Took that one home.  I thought that it would be nice […]

Friends. Rocks. Love.

You guys.  I have a friend.  An awesome friend.  Who is crafty beyond words.  Who is uplifting and supportive.  Who has a beautiful heart and who makes amazing things happen.  Maybe you know her.  Her name is Susan and she makes Love Rocks. If you live in Forest Grove you have probably seen or heard about Love […]