I taught myself to sew in 2020 by watching YouTube tutorials from Evelyn Wood, Cornelius Quiring, and Julija Gobere and it quickly took over my life. Sewing teaches me to slow down and enjoy the process, and to see new possibilities in whatever scraps life hands me. Equal parts creative and analytical, sewing helped me find where my true strengths lie and heavily influenced my decision to go back to school for civil engineering. I live in Chicago with my cat Bernadette and when I’m not at my machine, you can usually find me playing volleyball.