I'm a crafter and artist in Richmond, VA. I come from a very creative family. I love making anything, but my favorite things to make are fashion related. I have been hand sewing since I was 4 years old, according to my great aunt. I started machine sewing at 12, and making clothing at 15. I took this love of sewing and fashion, and obtained a degree in Fashion Design. I'm a wife and a mother. When my daughter was in Kindergarten, I decided to rekindle my love of fashion and created this blog. I write tutorials for mostly fashion and home based arts and crafts, follow the seasonal runway shows, keep on top of latest trends while infusing my own style, and discuss beauty. I occasionally teach classes for a variety of crafts, depending on the needs of the request. I love learning new crafts and adding them to my existing skill set. I currently sew, crochet, decoupage, create jewelry using a variety of materials, upcycle old things into wearable items, paint, and what ever else strikes my fancy. As my daughter transitions into being more independent, I've been able to focus on expanding my crafty career.
I've made projects and created tutorials for many websites, including Skull-A-Day, Fairfield World, ClearSnap, Walnut Hollow, Craft Paper Scissors, Craft Test Dummies, Oriental Trading and DecoArt. My work has been featured at Gallery Five in Richmond, VA; The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, PA; The Huston Quilt Market in Huston, TX; and Creativation (formally CHA) conference in Anaheim, CA. It's also been shown on HSN, in product promotions and packaging.
My hundreds of tutorials can be found on many sites, but all linked back to my blog, www.craftyladyabby.com