I recently participated in an Instagram project created by Tanisha Conrad, the talented maker behind A Boundless Sea. She wanted other makers and creatives to share why they feel they are “boundless” as a form of inspiration and to bring the creative community a little closer. I submitted an entry for her project where I briefly talked about […]

Hey Makers! I have a really exciting tutorial for you today. Today we are going to learn how to make a super cute “kimono” style cardigan! I love layering clothing, but summer is not always very kind to bodies covered in multiple layers of clothing… Luckily, there are lots of lightweight options for layering during […]

Hey Makers, happy summer! Yes, it is officially summer here in the northern hemisphere of our little life sustaining planet Earth. This day is commonly referred to as the Summer Solstice. What’s a solstice? Well, here’s what Wikipedia has to say about that: “The summer solstice (or estival solstice), also known as midsummer, occurs when […]

Hey Makers! Welcome to my Sewing 101 summer course! This is the first of many sewing articles and tutorials I will be writing over the course of this summer, and I hope you’ll stick around to learn a fun new skill. For the month of June, we will be looking at many beginner subjects regarding […]

Hey Makers! Welcome to the first article I’ve written for the new Made by Hand blog! This is the first of many posts like this, where I will be talking about current events and cultural topics within the fiber arts and maker communities. Sometimes they will be happy, funny articles that highlight good things about […]