Passion

I'll admit it.  I'm a sewing nerd!

I get a high from seeing the inside of a garment look as good as the outside. Making something unwearable into something that you could walk down the street in is my cup of tea.  Taking thrift store clothes and making them into something usable is right up my alley.  I get a high from scraps of mohair that aren't big enough for much and turn them into all kinds of critters.

I don't know just what this blog will be about.  Right now it will be a companion to my StitchCraft page on Facebook.  There you'll be able to see pictures of what I've done.

My current project is a 1962 car coat bought at Agora.  The lining was pretty well shredded and pinned at the bottom.  There were holes at some of the seam intersections and it has seen better days.  After several tries to get the lining pieces to fit in the proper place, I am almost done--only tacking the sleeve and bottom hem and then re-sewing the back of bound button holes.  It looks good as  new.  I didn't take a picture of the before.  Black doesn't show up very well.  Maybe I'll try an after picture.

After the coat I have several more vintage pieces for the same customer.