So it begins

Hi! My name is Carma and I am a lifelong maker. Before that term was coined I struggled with labels. My loves - textiles, clay, wood - all seemed too functional to be art but craft got no respect.

Twelve years ago I made a cafe. Literally. Framed out and drywalled the kitchen, made the first cups, built the tables and benches, designed and built the pastry case, made cushions and pillows for the benches, designed the signage and hanging hardware, etc. You get the idea. Then we opened the door.

All I've made in the last 12 years is food. Sure, I switched from fabric and quilting to knitting for its portability and there have been projects here and there for the cafe or as a gift but I haven't had a functioning studio in more than 10 years.

Time for that to change. And I know what a joy a neat, organized studio can be so I'm using Cheryl's Spring Cleaning Blog Hop as motivation. Here we go.....


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