Sew what's new...

When I was little, my mom used to make outfits for me on her sewing machine. When I was about 10, she and her friend used to say that her friend could teach me how to sew since we were both left-handed and my mom could teach her daughters how to sew since they were right-handed! A good idea, but it never happened. When I was about 12, my mom found sheets that matched my bedspread and wall paper and sewed them into curtains for my windows to avoid buying the overpriced matching curtains from the store. I thought she was a genius!

Somehow even though I loved having things that my mom had sewn for me, I never learned how to sew myself. So for the past month and a half, I've been going over to my mom and dad's house about once a week so that my mom can teach me how to sew. Right now she is helping me sew an apron; it's almost done. I get excited just thinking of all the possibilities that will open up to me knowing how to sew! Pillow covers, curtains, hand bags, skirts...the possibilities are endless, right?



I'm so glad I am finally learning how to sew and that my mother is the one teaching me. I'm learning on the same machine that she used to sew things for me when I was a girl! It will be fun to see what I can accomplish as I learn more and more each week. And maybe someday in the future, I can make things for my little boy or girl, too! :o)

Here's a closer peek at my almost-finished apron:

Learning

I am so excited to be a part of this class:


I have had so many questions for years and have never really known where to turn. When I saw this class advertised on a blog, I knew I had to sign up even though I was scared. And still am!

Then last week, I learned about this new book:

How exciting is this??? It sounds like exactly what I need. I haven't purchased it yet but plan to very soon! You can find the book here.
Obviously I have a lot of learning to do over these next few months!

Hello, my name is....

..Tiffany and I am an artist who hasn't been doing much artwork lately. I have a Bachelor's degree in Art and graduated in 2005, but have been struggling ever since to develop my own style and get my stuff out there. The artwork I did for my college classes was so different from the artwork I did on my own that it's hard for me to mesh the two together.

I have been married for almost 5 years to a super sweet guy named Josh, and we have one fat cat named Ziggy. Two years ago, we bought our first home; a cute, itty-bitty (I prefer to call it cozy) house built in the 1920's. I love drinking hot tea, exploring downtown Springfield, MO, watching old movies, and fleamarketing.

Oh, and drawing is more my type of artwork. Cutesy drawings and greeting cards. :o) Here is an example of my work; this is my Valentine card from last year: