All posts by Masha Karpushina

1. Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   Hello! I’m Fena and I’m currently residing in Northern California with my wonderful husband. I am a Makerspace teacher for 5th through 8th graders, which means I teach kids with 3D printers, sewing machines, and 5 types of scissors. It’s my dream job and I’m so lucky to…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do My name is Annie, I am 22 and from Ontario, Canada. My nickname is Pickle. I am named after my great-grandmother, making me the third Annie Pickle in our family! I have a strong passion for Scottish traditions, art/art history, coffee, vintage clothing, and all…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.  I’m an introvert, a lifelong creative, an ex theatre student, a mama to two beautiful kids, and a school counsellor and therapist.  Why do you sew? Sewing is my therapy. It gives me something to channel my hopes and frustrations and big feelings into, so that I can be…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Heather. I’m a wife to my husband Michael and a mother to our three daughters, Lennon (4), Georgie (2.5), and James (16 months). We’ve been living small in New York City since August of last year — my husband is a full-time…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Elise and I live in Los Angeles with my fiance, our new baby girl, and our sweet American bulldog. I’m a photo stylist in the fashion ecommerce space, so I style garments for different brands either on model or pinned up on boards for product…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Binyue. I live in San Francisco, California with my little family. I am a product design engineer at Apple. I came to the United States 10 years ago to study Aerospace in Illinois. I started sewing at the end of last year during my…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Mel and I’m 33. At the moment, I’m on maternity leave with my son, but before this, I was working as a pharmacist. When I’m not working or being a mum, you can find me at my sewing machine or enjoying some…

I’m Emily, a life-long creator, and romantic realist. I grew up a theater kid and spent my young adult years pursuing a career in opera. Based out of New York City after attending Manhattan School of Music, I bounced around the country directing and assistant-directing opera for regional opera houses. I now live in Portland,…

Tell us a bit about yourself and how you have become a costumer.   As a kid, I always loved to dress up: Halloween, Renaissance festivals, cosplay…I went to NYC Comic-Con 8 years in a row and always was sketching historical clothing, but finally, my partner bought me a sewing machine for Christmas 2018 and that…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   I’m currently a video editor, living and working in Cape Town. During my studies at film school, I was initially drawn to costume, but I decided not to pursue it as a career path and preferred to make garments as a hobby. I fell in…