I’ve always struggled with categorizing myself; try as I might, I tend to slip and slide between so many different interests and hobbies that I can’t say I’m a “crafter” or “seamstress” or even a “graphic designer” without feeling I somehow am not telling the full story!
Suffice to say, I’m a creative sort. I do a little of everything in my endless search for expression through the work of my hands. I sew, code web pages, knit, draw, decorate, thrift, design graphics, make collages, write. I love fashion (contemporary and past), fast cars, and design, sushi, photography, scuba diving, and music from classical chamber music to 1970s hard rock to contemporary indie bands. My interests are many, my time is in short supply, but I love to share them with my friends through this blog.
I grew up in the Washington, DC area, though I consider Virginia my native state as it captured my heart as a teenager. My parents taught us how to think outside the box and never stop learning, and to them I credit a lot with my insatiable appetite to learn things and be myself while always sticking to my beliefs. I was also home schooled/unschooled for the entirety of my primary education, by my devoted and talented mom. She has inspired me in countless ways as to the direction of my life as an adult, my interests in handcrafts, and my love of homemaking.
In November 2008 I married the man who wooed me through thick and thin, swept me off my feet, and who is affectionately referred to as “Sailor Husband” on this blog. He keeps me laughing, from driving myself insane, and is a fair and honest critic of my creative work (which I greatly appreciate). I am so thankful to have met and married such a loving man–my life is so much richer with him at my side! Right now our little family is just the two of us and our rascally rabbit named Mr. Freckles. We adopted him from an animal shelter in January 2009, and he has provided countless hours of entertainment with his silly antics and enjoys the relaxed lifestyle of a house bunny.
The past few years I have studied a variety of art-subjects at the college level, including fine art, interior design and my major: graphic design. It is my dream to one day own a little sewing business, but right now am focusing on various creative projects that come my way (you can see some of them on my press page).
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