Fun Facts

me in a pink jacket and jeans

My Fun Facts

  1. Sewing motto? Never ending sewing
  2. Do you have a sewing obsession? There's no such thing as "can't do."
  3. Soundtrack for sewing? Listen to a podcast. It started with the 'ARD Correspondents in Delhi' and I'm now with the 'Bergfreundinnen'.
  4. Favorite color and pattern? Apple green flowers, of course
  5. Favorite place in South Tyrol? Passo di Campolongo, Sellaronda
  6. Where else do you really want to go? Iceland
  7. You can't go anywhere without earrings, why? Because I just don't feel dressed otherwise.
  8. Morning person or night owl? Morning person only from 6 a.m.
  9. Biggest sewing disaster yet? Burnt wool coat while ironing
  10. Detail-oriented or with an eye for the bigger picture? Down to the smallest detail
  11. This sewing gadget has yet to be invented: ironing robot
  12. Should you wash fabrics before sewing? Always wash.
  13. Your all-time favorite fabric? Shweshwe from South Africa
  14. Patterned or plain? Both
  15. The biggest sewing sin you can commit? Cutting jersey
  16. Favorite sewing accessory? Chalk cutter
  17. Do your sewing machines have names? Only one. It's called Gisèle.
  18. The most common beginner's mistake when sewing? The bobbin thread often gets tangled when starting to sew.
  19. How do you react when someone uses your fabric scissors to cut paper? I immediately scream