Today of all days, my biggest act of love is self-love. And self-love today is clearing away a situation and feelings that have been holding me back for years. My therapist always insisted that letting go is best done either through boxing or writing, today, I choose the latter. As an immigrant divorcee, I reluctantly but in…
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Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. My name is Monica, and I’m 26 and live in London. I am originally from Canada but moved to the UK for grad school and decided to stay as I love the place so much. I work as an architectural assistant and am working towards my final…
Serves 4 The Parsis in India were an industrious community. During British rule, many left their small villages and came to the large cities to work alongside the British and Dutch, facilitating trade with the locals for sail making, fabric weaving, tea growing and even opium from China. Parsis being great cooks and having a…
Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do I’m a maker in pretty much every aspect of my life. I work full-time in publishing as an editor of arts and crafts books, and spend all my other time working on my own arts projects. I’m an author and illustrator in the picture book…
Whenever I pick a pattern, I always look for a unique, defining feature in its construction. Whether it’s beautifully sloping princess seams, a gentle v-shaped yoke, or one shoulder and arm piece for a button-down shirt, I love recreating little details for a high quality garment. The Capucine shirt is no exception. I opted to…
There is a quiet radiance of joy emanating from Farokh Talati’s face. Kind, calm, measured, eyes lit when talking about food, especially Parsi food, the roots of his ancestry, and the subject of his first, recently published book: ‘Parsi: From Persia to Bombay: Recipes & Tales from the Ancient Culture’. We meet in St John…
I get a bug every year around November when the weather starts to gently nudge us all indoors to nest and refresh my indoor environments for the seasons ahead. I try to be intentional about the changes I make by finding new homes for old things, shifting the use of things that have been sitting…
Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. Hey ya’ll! My name is Alyx and I’m from Little Rock, Arkansas, where I live with my husband and our dog, River. After almost a decade of working as a middle and high school English teacher, I made a big career jump this past summer…
I am a huge fan of a white linen dress, so this FS pattern instantly caught my eye. The cut and silhouette was a perfect mix of class and simplicity. As someone who adores a minimalist wardrobe with classic linen pieces, I was immediately drawn to it. What intrigued me the most was the structure…
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…
I’d saved avocado pits and skins in my freezer for about six months when Fabrics-Store.com approached me with a project idea. I jumped into boiling up my fruit scraps using their new, softened cotton. Typical of me, I dove head-first without much research, and my first batch of dye ended up being a brownish-pinkish-skin-tonish hue…
I loved the style and ease of the Abbey Pattern collection so much that I had to do a part 2. This time around, I sewed up the capris in midweight linen and they have become such a welcomed addition to my trans-seasonal wardrobe. As with the Abbey cardigan that I previously reviewed, I chose…
For me, as for many others, Christmas is the most important holiday of the year, a celebration of magic, miracles and gifts! Each family follows its own traditions, which are formed over the years and this is what our children will remember later when they become adults, how the smell of delicious apple pie filled…
Growing up reading magazines from the early 2000’s day outfits transitioning to night wear seemed to be a big deal. An essential fashion skill for the modern adult. Now that I am an adult that designs and sews my own clothing I find quite the opposite to be true. My ultimate goal is for all…
The grocery store / coffee shop has a glassed-in patio with rows of tiny tables and normal-sized chairs. Red light is emanating from the ceiling and seems to carry with it a concentration of warmth. It’s actually so warm my friend, Elizabeth, and I take off our winter coats moments after claiming one of the…
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