Apr 19, 2018
There comes a point in the life of every seamstress when you find yourself continually making things for other people – friends, family, clients – and somehow, projects for yourself fall by the wayside. You may even tell yourself that sewing for yourself...
Apr 12, 2018
Sometimes life happens… and sometimes life completely knocks you sideways. If you’ve been sick, or had an operation or major setback, what happens when you need to get back to normal… but you also need to make sure you’re healing...
Apr 5, 2018
Confession: you’re not the only one who has bad days. It’s a creative Thing, they say. An “artistic temperament” has your mood cycling up and down – one minute you’re inspired and creative and you’re going to change the world,...
Mar 29, 2018
I know, I know, I must be out of my mind. You’ve got to finish the thing in time for the event, or the order in time for the deadline, and and and… I want to add another tool to your arsenal – another unlikely way to stop sewing being an exercise in...
Mar 22, 2018
So many people I know see their sewing as a necessary evil. It’s the frustratingly high price they pay to get the new dress, or the new corset, or the new outfit. But I don’t see it that way. This week I’ve finished a project that I’ve been...
Mar 15, 2018
Let’s take a frank look at our actual level of expertise. How do you measure whether you’re skilled enough to take on that new project? (And if it’s just unnecessary anxiety that’s getting to you, how do you work around that?) And, if...
Mar 8, 2018
The conversation in your head is unrelenting, and it’s driving you nuts. Overthinking it. Overcomplicating it. Overanalyzing it. Is it good enough? Compared to what? Will they like it? How do you even learn to LIKE the end result of all your hard work?...
Mar 1, 2018
Nothing is going right – and it hasn’t been going right for a while. You’re creatively blocked, or bored, or frustrated, and kind of hating everything. What can you do to break that pattern and get back to that excited, inspired place we all love to...
Feb 22, 2018
How do you find time to sew when you feel so busy that there IS no time? People I refer to in the video: Nick Wilton: Art2Life Merja Palkivaara: Before the Automobile Follow my two hours of sewing each day on Instagram: @cathy.hay
Feb 14, 2018
There was a time when nobody around me “got” my love of sewing unusual clothing. I even won an award for how “badly” I dressed. What did I do about it? I kept going anyway (even when it hurt.)
