Fruit From My Hands
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Hi, I’m Aleeah. I am a sewist, a maker, a pattern designer and a confessed fabric and yarn hoarder. I am part of the Middle generation–we are the smallest generation and we do not identify with the Baby Boomers.
Fruit From My Hands
1y ago
Foundation Paper Piecing is not like any other patchwork piecing technique. Here is a list of some of the big differences before you dive in ..read more
Fruit From My Hands
3y ago
On the ninth day and every day after in September, the universe conspired to keep me from my sewing. It went to lengths of great extreme. A family member was hospitalized with a very serious illness. I took in the grandbaby for a week. A beloved church member suddenly passed away followed by a sad ..read more
Fruit From My Hands
3y ago
On the eighth day, I was contacted by a fellow creative entrepreneur seeking a seamstress ..read more
Fruit From My Hands
3y ago
On the sixth day of my sewing challenge, I tried a sewing podcast. I have never listened to a sewing podcast. I have never really listened to any podcasts. I feel like it is a medium that quickly become pushed aside by streaming video. Recently, I “cut the cord”. I have become a “cord-cutter” in ..read more
Fruit From My Hands
3y ago
Either way you want to say it, I did it on the fifth day of my sewing challenge. I married the Big Banana some thirty-plus years ago. I thought the sweetest, most loving thing would be to use my sewing skills for him. He finally agreed to letting me make him some boxers, or one ..read more
Fruit From My Hands
3y ago
On the fourth day of my sewing challenge, I took advantage of the free video workshops offered by Craftsy in honor of Labor Day. I previewed the class offerings on the night before and then opened my Chromebook with a plan of attack early Monday morning ..read more
Fruit From My Hands
3y ago
On the third day of my sewing challenge, I decided to act on lessons learned from Day #1. I sat down with patterns, notes and pen to perform a postmortem on the two garments I constructed ..read more
Fruit From My Hands
3y ago
This I learned: A vast majority of the population knows nothing about the fabrics they wear every day. ..read more
Fruit From My Hands
3y ago
On this, the first day of September, I was inspired to sew and sew and sew. While working on a client's custom garment, I discovered some fabric that would be perfect for my curvy young friend. ..read more