Blog
Welcome to my Blog! I’m building my portfolio in both my makers world and in my writers world. I will have weekly blog posts here. In addition, I will eventually have videos of making sewn items, and many other creative items using textiles. So be sure to check back weekly! Or sign up for the Newsletter and never miss out!
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Upcycling & Thrifted Fabric: Creative Inspiration Outside the Fabric Store
One of the things that I enjoy about crafting and sewing is finding alternate materials to work with. I’ll go to a couple different…
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My YouTube Journey: Finding Meaning in the Sewing Process
Since I started this content creator journey, I’ve realized how much work goes into creating tutorials, and how much the process has helped me…
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Meditation Pillow Instructions
Create your own custom meditation pillow with custom casing! This guide breaks down exact pattern dimensions, cutting guidelines, zipper installation, and stuffing instructions using…
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Face Pillow Pattern
Accompanying my YouTube tutorial, this blog post covers everything you need to make your own custom massage table face pillow—including full dimensions, pattern shaping…
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Learning Out Loud: My First Week on YouTube
One week into launching my YouTube channel, I’m reflecting on early feedback, re-editing the Pirate coat video for better audio balance, and learning CapCut…
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My YouTube Channel Is Live!
I’m excited and proud to announce that my YouTube channel, @LowKeySewist, is officially up and running! Check out the first two videos on Sewing…
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A Change in Pressure (a weather related post)
I was going to write about something else for this week’s blog post. But then the storm of 7/27/26 happened. Thankfully I was not…
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Vintage Necklace Finds New Life
As I was working on a 1920s mock-up from Simplicity Pattern 9088, I decided I wanted to turn it into an actual dress and…
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Keeping Low-Key low-key
One of the things I’ve been thinking about recently is what it means to turn my hobby into a functional business. I’m building Low-Key…
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The Maker’s Dilemma
Since starting my project-recording journey, I’ve discovered that making videos takes much more time than I initially expected. Over the past several weeks, as…
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