About
And since you know you cannot see yourself,
so well as by reflection, I, your glass,
will modestly discover to yourself,
that of yourself which you yet know not of.
Cassius to Brutus in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Act I, Scene II.
Now, let us abuse Shakespeare’s fine words, “so well as by reflection,” for our own purposes: sew well as by reflection. An apt description for this blog, which aims to be the journey of a novice sewer to sew well. And, by doing so, to discover something of herself in the reflective, meditative process.
To sew well as by reflection.
About Me
I’m a bioorganic chemist, a runner, a cat lover, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend. Originally from the east coast of the United States, my education brought me to the west coast, and I haven’t looked back since. I’m a do-it-yourself woman who married a make-it-from-scratch man, and together we’re crafting a home in the splendor of Seattle.
In 2008 I lost my grandmother’s vintage Singer sewing machine. Even though I’d never used it, the experience was rather heartbreaking. To replace it, my parents gifted me with a new machine for Christmas in 2009. I slowly eased my way into sewing through classes and crafting for my husband’s and my wedding in 2010, and then in 2011 my hobby truly blossomed, aided in part by the wonderful online sewing community.
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Full Disclosure
Some of the fabric, patterns, and products I write about here are given to me for free or bought with my Mood Sewing Network allowance. And, some of the Amazon links are affiliate links. Rest assured that all content is my own though. Also, I am sorry that WordPress tacks ads to the end of my posts; I’m looking into options to get rid of them.
I just wanted to let you know that I think your blog is fab and have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award. If you’d like to accept this award then please take it to your blog and pass it on – if this is not your cup of tea then please accept this as a compliment on your blog. http://thestitchsharer.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/the-versatile-blogger-award
Just discovered your blog though BurdaStyle and wanted to say that I think it’s wonderful and we’re very much alike! I am a molecular biologist (postdoc) during the day and an enthusiastic sewer at night and on weekends! I really enjoy upping the quality of my sewing as well, so I was really pleased to see your blog! Thanks for sharing
Hi Amy, I’m aware you must get many of these, but they are all well deserved! I have a couple of awards for you over at http://bellemegan.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/blog-awards-thanks-and-apologies/ Keep up the fab posts! Anne