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Rhinestone and Felt Cocktail Crown
A few months ago I started playing around again with making headpieces using wirework and also trying out some simple soldering. I’m still playing with that, but I wanted to try way to create a crown or tiara headpiece with simpler materials and construction. My research brought me down lots of different rabbit holes. At…
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Entering the World of Tambour Embroidery
he rabbit hole began when I saw the film Brodeuses. It’s a story about a teenage girl, Claire, who finds comfort and friendship in embroidery while navigating the challenges of an unwanted pregnancy. There is one scene in the film when she turns over her work that took my breath away. It was then I…
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June 2025
Happy Pride! I hope that the celebrations and remembrances happening this month of love, tenacity, revolution, and the right to live fully and completely no matter your gender identity or sexual orientation are going well for you. June said it was “on the way” and it got here so fast I barely had time to…
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Cozy Bedroom Updates
I’ve been steadily making my bedroom my place of solitude. Last year I bought the half globe cantilever lamps by Ting Shen off eBay and the mirrors and side dressers from IKEA. In the summer I bought the headboard off Craigslist (brand unknown) added two duvets (used as one) and a new duvet cover with…
