Butterick

Completed: Butterick B5895

Breaking the IG posting indecision, and posting a

Breaking the IG posting indecision, and posting a smiling photo... just because 😝⁠
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Actually, besides getting knocked on my butt with my booster shot these past couple days, things are going well over in my corner of the world. ⁠
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Working on a few fun goals this quarter (NOT "resolutions") and they just ~feel right.~ Major shout out to @muchelleb / @lifemapcollective who shifted my perspective from BIG GOALS to... time bound, specific, actionable quarterly goals. I'd been starting to lean in that direction last year, and this year, it's been how I've been approaching my days. ⁠
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🧵Most Important Goal: Developing a personal health regimen. This goes beyond "lose weight" and "work out" - but cultivating practices that energize me. It looks like... drinking lemon water first thing in the AM with my vitamins. Or getting back to my regular meditation practice. Ya, some workouts thrown in, but a more holistic approach. ⁠
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🧵: Develop Creative Flow (again.) Y'all know I've struggled with this one in recent years-- between being distracted due to work, low energy (lol) or just generally self sabotaging due to excessive tech use. I can see this one being my ultimate focus for 2022, but for now, setting up those routines to celebrate and recognize what "creative flow" looks like in my life. Might be spending an hour winding yarn or cleaning my sewing tools and getting lost in the process... doesn't have to necessarily be producing an output. More options are on the table. ⁠
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🧵: Learn about and practice Digital Minimalism. I posted about this on my stories last week, but tldr, reducing and being more intentional about my tech usage. No, I'm not leaving IG 😅 But what I am doing is... only checking IG via desktop and only a handful accounts at a time, no phone in the bedroom at night, my phone is *always* on DND. And don't get me wrong, I love my iPhone. But this feeds that Creative Flow piece. I need the focus of uninterrupted time to get into my craft again. ⁠
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Anyway, would love to hear from you if you have some quarterly goals set up this year or if you're also embarking on similar journeys! ⁠
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#lifemapcollective #digitalminimalism

On my mind lately is... the struggle of getting in

On my mind lately is... the struggle of getting into the creative flow 🌊 ⁠
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Low key, high key, I've been struggling with this for a while lately but I've only just come to grips with it in the last couple months 🤨⁠
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Luckily (ha!) I know I'm not the only one, so I've been binging on inspirational content and feeling a lot better about it, day by day. ⁠
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Few things which are helping the process:⁠
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🧵 @andyjpizza 's podcast, The Creative Pep Talk.⁠
🧵 Books, in the flesh. Art books, sewing books, physical books that take me away from the screen and into the basics of what inspired a creative lifestyle.⁠
🧵 Spending time with friends and with @josecarlosvivanco , focusing on being present, rather than self blaming myself for my lack of creative output.⁠
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Healing? Absolutely. ⁠
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I've been mostly succeeding in trying not to think about how a majority of what's in my closet right now is RTW. That I'm _physically_ uncomfortable in my clothes most of the time due to my current weight. And that the beautiful serger I got for my birthday in September is still sitting in its box. ⁠
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But no pity party here. Just gratitude that I'm at peace with all of this and working my way back into flexing my creative muscles, my physical muscles at the gym (oh how I've missed it) and looking forward to the long holiday break because my mind needs rest. ⁠
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Lots of love to all of you still following me here on Instagram 🙂 I miss our regular chats! ⁠
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#VoT #stitchwitch

Two years married, eight together 💍. Still send

Two years married, eight together 💍. Still sending each other @nytimes links, falling down YouTube rabbit holes (current binge: scamming-the-scammer prank videos) and generally getting into random creative adventures involving a sewing machine and a Black Magic camera.⁠
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Love you, @josecarlosvivanco !! My life has never been the same since I met you at the Stef’s 😉 Here’s to the next one~

Small photo dump of St. Thomas adventures 😉⁠⁠
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Honestly, it was a trip extremely needed after everything that's happened 🧘⁠⁠
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Super thankful to the friends who I got to share this with. We did it: power outages, tropical storms, iguanas and all!⁠⁠
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#VoTtravels

TAKE ME BACK ☀️🏖️! (Seriously thinking ab

TAKE ME BACK ☀️🏖️! (Seriously thinking about my next Grand Escape haha)

Flashback Friday to one of my favorite nooks from

Flashback Friday to one of my favorite nooks from The Castro 😎⁠⁠
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Saw it on my camera roll, got nostalgic, wanted to reshare 🌈⁠⁠
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Only 15 more days till Pride month, too, OMGGGGG!⁠⁠
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#memade #vintageinspired #livingcolorfully #bisexualvisibility

Seriously 😉 ⁠ ⁠ The Big 4 is great and all

Seriously 😉 ⁠
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The Big 4 is great and all (...and my 1k pattern collection proves this!)-- but let's try out some new patterns, new designers, and fresh perspectives.⁠
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Any new pattern designers you're excited about right now? Let me know down below!⁠
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Looking for new design inspiration? Go watch my latest YouTube video (linked in bio) if you're looking to expand your sewing horizon!⁠
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#sewingfun #sewinglife #sewingtips #sewingwithlove #sewingprojects #sewcialistsofinstagram #sewcial #sewVoT

What's on the iPad... 🤔? One of the PDF pattern

What's on the iPad... 🤔? One of the PDF pattern companies I'm over-the-moon excited about! ⁠
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A while back I asked people here on Insta what their favorite indie pattern company is right now and the response was staggering!⁠
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I took a look at all of them and pulled out a few that I think are doing some interesting and amazing designs and I'm sharing them with all of you!⁠
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The link in my bio has the latest video, where I go into these designers-- why I like them, how they're different, and even my favorite patterns which I would want to make! ⁠
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Go check it out and let me know which one is your fave!⁠
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P.S. Videos go up WEEKLY now, so please be sure to subscribe! ⁠
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#sewinglover #stitchwitch #createmakeshare #sewinglife #beginnerjourney #sewsewsew #sewVoT

I did a sewing experiment… and it failed 😱⁠

I did a sewing experiment… and it failed 😱⁠⁠
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Even with over 20 years sewing experience, there are some projects which need MAJOR surgery and brain power 😳⁠⁠
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This is normal to sewing, and even with the complications in this project, something I dove into and embraced. ⁠⁠
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Why is this important?⁠⁠
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✂️ Sewing Resilience is a thing. The faster you fail, the faster you learn, the further you’ll go!⁠⁠
✂️ Each project can be a humbling experience. Even with 20 years under your belt (like me!) Always Be Learning.⁠⁠
✂️ Challenge your assumptions about what you know-- there are always new ways to approach old problems!⁠⁠
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So, want to watch me fail… and then make this pretty dress? ⁠⁠
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Go through the journey with me by watching my latest video, so you can see my lightbulb moments (and maybe they’ll inspire you, too!)⁠⁠
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#sewinglover #stitchwitch #createmakeshare #sewinglife #beginnerjourney #sewsewsew #sewVoT

I'M DOING A LIVESTREAM TOMORROW! 🥳!! ⁠⁠ ⁠

I'M DOING A LIVESTREAM TOMORROW! 🥳!! ⁠⁠
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The biggest feedback I got last time around was that people didn't know... so make sure to click the reminder button over on YouTube if you want to join me!⁠⁠
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We'll be chatting spring sewing, looking at inspiration images, and making a mood board 😉⁠⁠
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The stream is tomorrow at 5p PST, and yes, it'll be up for a replay immediately afterwards! Can't wait to talk with all of you!⁠⁠
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Link is in bio, straight to the stream link so you can save it!⁠⁠
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#sewingfun #sewinglife #sewingwithlove #sewingprojects #sewcialistsofinstagram #sewcial #sewVoT

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