Posted by Crystal Pepperdine, Founder and Executive Director of Flint Handmade
For our December Second Saturday giveaway, we are featuring Lisa Napier of
Lisa Napier Sews!
This is Lisa in her craftroom. I asked her to tell me about her workspace:
"My workspace is right in my bedroom. I have everything I need at my fingertips.
My sewing table was my Grandma Adelia's and I sew with a picture of her next to me.
I have my books and patterns for references/ideas/how to/inspiration on sewing, crocheting, crafting and art.
I have a little bit of everything for all sorts of projects I currently do and for some future projects as well.
In the summer I take my sewing outside. I just set up everything I need right out on the patio so I can take in the fresh air. Summer is my favorite time of year."
Lisa really does fit A LOT of craft supplies in one room! She has...
...fabric and thread...
...baskets of yarn...
...crochet hooks and books...
...scissors and much more!
I asked Lisa how she got into crafting:
"I've been crafting for as long as I can remember. I've been exposed to it all my life. Everything I know about sewing I learned from my mom and grandma. Everything else I just picked up along the way. If I see something I like I take a good look at it and try making it later. It will become one of those "I think I can make that" project.
I always liked fashion so I started out making myself my own clothes. I made pretty much all of my son's Halloween costumes throughout the years and he always seemed to ask for a costume that had no pre-made pattern to follow so I had to make them from scratch. He even decorated my sewing machine with stickers when he was a toddler.
My first crocheting project was a baby blanket for my son. I really love how when you crochet you are actually making your own fabric. Plus it gives me something to do while I'm watching television."
It turns out that Lisa is a classic movie fan! When I visited, she was watching an old Lauren Bacall movie:
"When I sew in my room I have TCM (Turner Classic Movies) on. Turn on my television and TCM is on! I love all the old movies and actors: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Humphrey Bogart."
In fact, I got a photo of her with an old movie playing on the television. Also featured are items represening her other two passions: Elvis and Hello Kitty!
Lisa even has a small Hello Kitty Pez Dispenser Collection in her craftroom for inspiration.
Lisa also makes papercrafts like the bottle cap magnets above.
She has plenty of paper for another project that she wants to try...decoupage!
Lisa hopes to cover these three nesting boxes soon.
When I visited, Lisa was planning to decoupage the holiday countdown calendar shown above.
And, by the time I had a chance to post this interview, she already finised the front of the calendar! (Photo: Lisa Napier)
My final question for Lisa was about the projects she would like to work on in the future:
"A new wardrobe for myself is my future project. I think it's time to start sewing for me again. I use to make myself clothes all the time and have put it off to the side over the past few years.
I use to work at the Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet store and dressing up was required. Since I couldn't afford the really nice designer clothes I started making myself my own work wardrobe and used a lot of brocade fabric, which is my favorite material. Anything made with brocade fabric turns out quite nice no matter how simple it is.
Customers use to ask me where I got my clothes from or what designer it was!"
Well, we definitely think that Lisa could be a designer based on the clothes she made for herself...and the TWO prizes she donated for the giveaway this month!
PRIZE 1: An awesome floral apron with front pocket, which I made her model in the kitchen!
PRIZE 2: A bag and coin purse combo made from a fall leaves print!
For YOUR chance to win the apron OR the bag combo from Lisa Napier Sews, just complete steps A and B:
A) Follow Flint Handmade via the blog, Twitter, Google Reader or whatever newfangled "following application" tickles your fancy. Or, if you don't do the whole following thing, email us at flinthandmade@hotmail.com and we will add you to our email list.
B) Leave us a comment in response to this blog post by 5pm on Saturday, December 17, 2011 answering the following 2 questions:
1) How do you follow Flint Handmade?
2) Tell us which prize you would rather win (apron OR bag combo) AND how you would use it if you won.
Please be sure to answer BOTH questions to qualify for the drawing.
The winner will be selected at random and posted on the blog within one week after the deadline. The winner will have 30 days to claim the prize.
We hope to hear from YOU and we hope you enjoyed our December Second Saturday Giveaway!
SPECIAL NOTE: As usual, we are taking the month of January off from Second Saturday Giveaway, but check back for a new giveaway on February 11, 2012!
