• What’s in a Name?

    What’s in a name?  Quite a lot if you happen to be a spool of Kimono Silk Thread sitting on a shelf.  Some pretty clever ideas went into naming these threads!  Would you like to be a spool named  “Hello Kitty” pink or a “Godzilla Green”?    Or how about Mermaid Wishes?  Just look at this color… Personally?  I like the name “Princess”… …or Obi-one… Oh, I can’t forget this one called “Grandma’s Kisses”… There are 80 colors of Kimono Silk thread and we now carry them all on our website.   80 colors = 80 names. How can you resist a beige called “Ramen”?  Brings back memories for me :>) Hugs,…

  • Cubby Shelf Storage

    I’ve spent the weekend cleaning in the studio.  When I’m busy working on new things organization gets away from me and after market it’s time to gather everything up once again and find a place for it.   Cubby shelves are perfect for storage in a sewing room.  They don’t use valuable floor space and they put things in site that you might use daily. I purchased this shelf at Pottery Barn and I decided to fill it with my ribbon spools.  I love it when I can see what I have in one place.  For me (and probably quite a few of you) if it’s out of sight it’s out…