July 2010
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Fabric hunting is like a scavenger hunt!
My name is AshB and I am a fabri-holic. Admitting is the first step right? One of my favorite parts of sewing is the hunt for the perfect selection of fabric combinations. My bags often tout at least three and sometimes four different fabrics. I love to see the bags finished but getting to that point is a journey and sometimes its arduous- but I absolutely love every second of it.
People often...
June 2010
9 posts
Getting discouraged is the easy part
I remembered something today that I generally take for granted. It’s so easy to get discouraged when you are out shopping for material or whatever you need to make that perfect something. You go to one store and what they have isn’t perfect. You say to yourself, “Okay, the next store will have it.” Then by the fourth store you begin to doubt yourself and your idea/style and...
Hunting for fabrics... and other essential stuff
I love sewing and I love a good bargain. I am always on the look out for great deals and the best most amazing fabrics I can find. Here are a few things I’ve picked up along the way:
1. Know your local stores
It is so vital that you know what’s around you. That’s the start to finding the best stuff and the best bargains in town. Sure it’s easy to recall the big name...
A History of AshB Part One
When I was in college one of my favorite classes was History of Science. The way my professor introduced a discussion about the Inquisition was showing Mel Brooks’ History of the World Part One. To this day I cannot hear about that subject without singing in my head “The Inquisition, what a thrill. The Inquisition, don’t get killed!”
I went to school to be a painter and...
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