Easy Chain Piecing – 4 Scrappy Nine Patches at Once
Sewing has often been my calm place. When life feels overwhelming, I turn to my sewing machine and scraps. There’s something grounding about chain piecing fabric, hearing the hum of the machine, and watching quilt blocks come together. If you want to see how I make nine patches, I have a YouTube tutorial that will…
Sewing Breakthrough: Problem Solving That Empowers You
My sewing room once felt like a refuge. Yet one week, frustration took over. I deleted everything, but my YouTube videos—every post, every picture, every stitch I had shared online. I told myself it didn’t matter. But deep down, it did. The regret hit me fast, like slicing fabric the wrong size after hours of…
Sewing Through Overwhelm: Powerful Problem Solving from the Heart
I’m practicing a problem solving skill from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the first step is to name what the problem is. For me, it’s learning how to keep pushing forward with my passion for sewing when overwhelm takes control. Have you ever felt that same creative exhaustion—the kind that whispers you’ve failed? That’s exactly where…