All posts by Masha Karpushina

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…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. I am a Kiwi-Sri Lankan living in Auckland, with my partner Alex. I am your average urbanite with a corporate 9-5 job who enjoys a good soy latte every morning. I have what most people would call an unhealthy love affair with running and spend most days…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. My name is Netty and I’m a user experience designer based out of Seattle, WA. Despite its reputation for never-ending rain, I grew to love this city and the life I share with my friends, family, and my beloved cat, Beckett. The combination of working…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. My name is Abby and I live in Vermont with my husband and our three spirited kids. I was an actor in NYC during my twenties, and still miss the energy of the city, though I have come to love and deeply appreciate the beauty…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. My name is Nisan and I’m a 25 year old sewist from Ankara, Turkey. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and I’m finishing up my Master’s degree in the same program. I’m currently working on my thesis which is centered around the slow fashion…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Tricia, some people call me Trish. I’m a first-generation Canadian, now living in America. Currently, I’m in my third year at Harvard Law. Prior to law school, I worked in the tech industry. I’ve always been interested in the concept of innovation both professionally and creatively.  Why do you sew?…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do My name is Stewart Francis Easton and I am a multidisciplinary artist based in London. My practice centres around stitch and exploring ways to allow the process of hand stitching to feed into other areas of my life. Why do you use fibre? I started…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Ella. I’m 29, a proud first-generation American, now Californian, and a home garment sewist by night.  By day, I work for a nonprofit foundation connected to Levi Strauss & Co., offering hardship support for Levi’s employees and retirees. When people in our…