Hi, I’m Sherri and I write a blog called Thread Riding Hood. I need to pause and just say WOW! I am so excited to be a designer on Project Run and Play! I remember reading along as Katy Dill took on and won PR&P Season One. I’m pretty sure I remember her saying it was so busy that she fed her family pancakes for dinner more than once in a row, so I’ve been stocking crockpot meals in my freezer for a month in anticipation! On a more serious note, I am so inspired by the creativity in past seasons and can’t believe I get to make my mark in this amazing forum.
I grew up sewing and can’t really remember when I started, but I’m pretty sure I hand stitched doll clothes before I was eight. I copied my favourite brand name sweater and track pants in fuzzy purple fleece just after high school and have made my husband’s pajama pants since we got married thirteen years ago.
My first daughter was born around the same time as the DIY blogging industry took off running and I was hooked. I sew anything and everything from quilting to bags and clothes. I love mastering tricky details, drafting “the impossible” and creating things that look professional, not handmade. Squeezing a garment out of too-little fabric or learning how to simplify or speed up a technique makes me super happy.
First and foremost, I am a mom, and I love being there when my girls come home from school. They are my inspiration and my happiest projects are the ones they ask for and choose the fabric. And, I get to work every day alongside my husband – who also owns his own business. I’ve recently started sewing more for him, trying to learn to tailor so everything fits properly.
I started writing Thread Riding Hood in 2012, just after my parents stayed in our home on their yearly visit. I needed something to distract me from missing them and decided to share my sewing. It began as a place to post Canadian sewing content and tutorials, (I’ve got over 100!) and morphed into a sponsorship with Janome Canada, writing for Craftsy and now Bluprint, speaking at conferences and a bit of teaching. My blogging has recently slowed to a more manageable rate – with an 8 and 11-year-old at home it’s busy!
When I’m not sewing, talking about sewing or buying fabric, you can find me reading a book, organizing something in our house or crafting with my girls. I love curling up near a rainy winter window with a book and a cozy quilt.
Thank you so much! I'm thrilled to be here!
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