I love the sense of rebelliousness I get while sewing. Creativity is often the only counteroffensive we have to all the devastation in the world.
Workroom
When writing, I often turn to my sewing machine. Color and texture inspire me.
DIY Videos
DIY How to Make A Small Tote Bag
Stitching projects with straight lines are my favorites, so I make a lot of simple totes. My friend Janet asked for a basic overview on how I make them, so I created this short 5-minute video for her (and anyone else interested in making simple totes). This is my first DIY video, so I hope it's clear and informative.
DIY How to Make A Composition Notebook Cover With Zipper Pocket
As a writer who loves to stitch, especially projects with straight lines, I also love cool notebooks. And so, I love making cool notebook covers, which I call Journal Jackets. My friends Helen and Janet asked me how to make them, so I put together this DIY video for them and anyone else interested in making them. Not long after I made the video, I created JournalJackets.com website.
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Don't feel like making your own notebook cover, but want one? Can't make it to Krystyn's craft fair booths? Click the button below to shop or browse her current selection of handmade notebook covers & totes at JournalJackets.com
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HATS
Highlights from my hat sewing phase a few years ago. Making hats had a profound significance for me. Barely a few years ago, while watching the TV series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, set in 1920s Australia, I was so captivated by all the fabulous hats worn by the title character that I simply had to give it a try, making hats, that is. I was hooked after the first one, despite all the pleating, whew. Several hats later and the premise for my first draft novel was born: Hat Tricks In Hangar Six. I used the hat I was making at the time for the working cover image of the draft novel, which I wrote during Nanowrimo 2021. Love making hats but they are quite time and focus intensive for me, so I don't make them as often as I want to!
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Krystyn Hartman