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Source: etsy.com via Gussy on Pinterest Yesterday was one of those days where once I woke up, the buzz of life was already roaring. {thank goodness for coffee!} I woke up first at 4am and of course did a little happy dance once I saw that it was ONLY 4am and I could get three [...]
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Uh oh, I was supposed to answer these questions MONTHS ago — shame on me!!! Please say you’ll forgive me :] I promise to be better at responding to your questions because really, they do mean so much to me. Below are my answers to *12* questions ~ enjoy ♥ Stephanie and I at Blissdom, [...]
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–I wrote this post a few days ago and it originally published on Muthering Height’s blog, but I wanted to share it here as well since it’s FULL of info & tips!– Sewing is something that I not only constantly learn from, but something that constantly satisfies me. I love that it involves as much [...]
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Two years ago I was learning how to sew in a zipper to make a pouch and I was failing! failing! failing! at understanding how to do it. If you know me in real life {hi, mom!}, you can probably guess I was thinking to myself “why?”, “where?”, and “…what?!” the entire time. Thank goodness [...]
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Yeow! — I’m soooo excited to share this post with you. I’ve been waiting for just the right time to post it :] My studio is one of my favorite places to be in, especially because it has little memories of family/friends and encouragement {more on this below}. I have changed it around a few [...]
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Most of the time I love to sew in silence. To listen to the hum of my machine as I press the foot pedal below. I love to see the needle bob up and down, to watch it play with the fabric. It’s like it’s own game of jump rope; the thread as the rope [...]
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Over the weekend I spent a few hours in the studio sewing, and I’m SEW proud of what I accomplished: 26 stockings and 23 make-up bags/wristlets/zipped pouches (sm. & med.) for a total of 49 products sewn! Yeow! I love when I am able to tackle a pile of work. When I started, Friday night, [...]
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This machine is love. I love the sound it makes when it’s sewing simple stitches. I love the light that shines on the inside. I love the light that shines on my inside when I’m using this machine. I love the friends this machine has brought me. I love the “thank you’s” this machine has [...]
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Since recently owning a 1916 Singer sewing machine, and since recently blogging about it {more photos to come, I promise!}, and recently locking eyes with it {is that TMI?}, I’ve found online some amazing, gorgeous, “wow” antique sewing machine photos to share. One of my favorite sites to search for pictures is www.weheartit.com. There’s so [...]
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Our landlord is A M A Z I N G! He sent me a quick email Friday saying he found a sewing machine “table” at a garage sale for $25 and wanted he know if I wanted it. I’m pretty sure I replied, “yes!!!!!!!” and sent it back. He said he’d drop it off on [...]
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a few months ago I decided I was tired of looking at the plain jane gray purse hanging in my closet. i’ve had this purse since college — it’s taken me roughly 6 years to repurpose it, but that’s not the point… the point is that it is repurposed. now :] there is a pocket [...]
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Thursday morning I talked about how unbearably hot the Sweat Shop has been lately. This isn’t really “news” to us, but since it’s now summer outside, it’s even hotter inside. Many of you commented with ways to help, and that was so sweet. Unfortunately, with no windows {it’s an inside room} and the fact that [...]
Read the full article →Lots of Gussy goodies are being mailed out today. Yeow! You know what makes this especially great?I sew, and ya’ll buy.Yeah, I work The Sweat Shop,but you — you work the sales.It’s a nice trade, right? :) So, from the bottometh depth of my heart,THANK YOU ♥ ♥Actually, how’s this for proof:I was chatting with [...]
Read the full article →Good Morning :) I spent some lovely hours in my sewing room last night, including cutting fabric for new items {including new product designs, yay!}. I hope to have a very productive weekend. Ya’ll have been so supportive and encouraging. I keep thinking, How many evenings can Zack and I spend talking about Gussy? Yet [...]
Read the full article →I’m having a million dollar fantastic day. I’ve been reading through the comments being left on this post about how to be better at our businesses and blogs. They are great. I’m getting some really great ideas for my follow-up post. Aside from reading through the comments, Zack and I have had some really amazing [...]
Read the full article →new Gussies are now available in my shop and for today only, every order placedwill receive a FREE set of 4 Gussy ruffle note cards,sewn by Gussy herself.oh right, that’s me :) and y’all know then were sewn in The Sweat Shop.so that’s like, double fun. these babies are perfect for Valentine’s Day.perfect for spring.perfectly [...]
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