Procrastinators of the world unite – tomorrow! If you are a historical costumer, you probably put off doing certain tasks to finish a project. I do. You WANT to sew. But you want to finish surfing Facebook or reading the new blog you found. You agonize over picking up that skirt to sew the final Read More...
Tag: Motivation
Trying to Keep Up With Other Costumers?
“If you sew for fun, don’t feel like you’re falling behind if you see others talking about their sewing progress. Stick to what works for you – time & budget. It’s not a race. Enjoy the ride accomplishing new designs & techniques.” ~Jennifer Rosbrugh The response I got from posting the above status on the Read More...
Getting off the Couch & into the Sewing Room
Everyone who crafts whether it be sewing, knitting, quilting, or whatever, goes through phases where the inspiration is bland or even non-existent. It may last only a few days or weeks or even months. Somewhere along the way, we crash. We take a break. Life happens. Have you been there? Yeah, me too. You’re not Read More...
Costuming Keeps Us Dreaming
Have you ever been hammered by an “expert” or costume know-it-all? I certainly hope not, but I do know that there are some out there who would choose to tear apart someone’s best efforts. Aside from horrific behavior, it’s a shame to see someone who thinks they are above all and chooses to express it Read More...
You Can’t Be a Costumer Without Enjoying Chocolate: Brownies
Take a fork and just dig in! It seems most of the historical costumers I meet have three things in common. 1. Fabric-holic tendencies 2. Cats in the sewing room 3. A passionate love of chocolate A sometimes MAD passion for the delicious 5th food group. I posted on the Facebook wall that I happened Read More...
How to Stay Motivated on a Single Project
A while back my friend Gina wanted to know how to stay motivated on one project before starting another one. Goodness!That’s like preparing the dinner menu while eating lunch. It can be done – by being focused on ONE idea at a time. (And you shouldn’t talk while eating anyway. Swallow first.) We creative people all Read More...
Overcoming Pattern Failure
Can You Relate to Frustrating Sewing Patterns? The jacket pattern has just stopped “working”…. You’ve made four bodice mockups and it *still* doesn’t look right. You’ve had enough of the project because the pattern pieces are just not lining up. The garment’s not coming out like you expected. It totally doesn’t look like the pattern Read More...
Tax Season Tips to Help You Improve Your Sewing
You’re probably thinking, “tax season??” That is SO not related to sewing. And it’s not. Not really. See, by day I fly a desk as a bookkeeper in an accounting firm and am really looking forward to the end of this season. Looking back at the last 4.5 months I’ve learned a lot that can be Read More...