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05 Apr

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The newest member of my sewing team: The Phoenix Universa Got this baby off of tweedehands.be, kind of like a Flemish craigslist, for €100, quite a steal as the cheapest I’ve seen used industrial sewing machines for here is €500. I have none other than Robyn Boyle...

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26 Mar

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Our group show in Rome next weekend! I’ve been sewing my butt off and creating new designs, bags, and wallets. I’m excited to present them in Roma!...

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13 Mar

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This is what the trash box in my studio looks like every week. I try and keep most of the scraps for pillow filling or other small projects, but sometimes it makes me feel crazy, so i reluctantly throw them away....

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13 Mar

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This is a collection of belts. I use the hardware off them for most of my bags. I also reuse the belt part for straps. This is a small collection of interior fabrics. They all used to be clothes - skirts, dresses, shirts, pants, etc. -...

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13 Mar

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This is my leather stash. I mostly use repurposed leather coats to make my bags. I find the ones that are in the best state with minor issues that prevent people from wearing them. For instance, if the leather is in a good state, but...

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12 Mar

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This is my studio. It’s a part of the White Room Art Gallery in Thomas, WV. I share the space with a couple of my closest friends and their amazingness. The only rule: You can be as loud as you want any time you want…within reason...

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11 Mar

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This is Madeline - the first computerized pfaff sewing machine.  Her full model name is the Pfaff Creative 1471, and she was created in West Germany circa 1985. That’s a long way from where she lives now, which is in my sewing studio in a wee...

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27 Feb

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Hello Blog world! This is me, Kimberly Joy. I’m the creator of Backstitched Design, a small design company focusing on repurposing apparel and the like to make bags, purses, wallets, tobacco pouches and anything else i’m in the mood to make.  I live in a small mountain...

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