exquisite design, one stone at a time
**If you're only interested in the hand-dyed lace tutorial and not all my babbling, scroll to where the photos begin!** The process for most of the custom roller skating outfits I make is fairly simple: coach has an idea in March, we settle on a plan in early April, dress is finished by early to… Continue reading Hand-Dyed Lace and Where Crazy Ideas Begin
I recently read a friend's Facebook post where she was unhappily (and slightly unsuccessfully) sewing her daughter's Girl Scout badges to her vest, and various other friends were chiming in and debating the virtues of glue vs. needle and thread. It made me realize that 99% of the world's population is blissfully clueless about the… Continue reading Tips & Tricks Tuesday: Ode to E6000
"Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain." -- Joseph Campbell Except that Joseph wasn't talking about literal burning; painful, blister-inducing burning. But I promised this story, so here it is. Once upon a time there was a skater. A very sweet, very earnest skater, who wanted so… Continue reading Saturday Sayings: Burning Out the Pain
Leave No Stone Unglued 