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I'm an artist, sewist, and small business owner. My passion is making functional art. Furniture, fashion, soft furnishings, and so on. I love creating, upcycling, and bringing my imagination to life.
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Getting fueled up for a busy day of sewing

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Fabric delivery day!

Brightening the gloomy winter day 😉

Ready to start the week

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How's your day going?

Maybe it will be pretty, maybe it won't. Either way, I'll be creating the afternoon away.

Happy Sunday

Dear 2025, I would like to cancel my subscription. The 30-day trial was not to my satisfaction. Thank you.

Being "normal" is overrated.

Horse is like “Oh ok” 🤣

This week brought some stress, some anger, some fear, some tears, and some much needed clarity. Some of it was expected, given the public events, but some of it really really wasn't. With everything that's piled on, I think it's time to dig out a new path. The old one wasn't for me anyway. #igotme ✌️

I'm obsessed with this Donut Bag 😍 The full look without the calories or the carbs 😋 😉 #pursesewing #sewing

Another day of diamond stitching

Spending the day behind my machine.

#sewing is my happy place 😉

On my way to a little adventure on this frigid Sunday. Have a good one

My first project of 2025 is complete!

My oldest g-baby asks what I'm working on. I showed her my current cushion project. She pouts her lip and says: "That's boring. I thought you said you wanted to make fun things." Now, I feel like I have to work extra hard focusing on making "fun things" to make sure I don't disappoint her. #sewing

#saturdaysewing

#workinglate

It's official! I can now put "Tailor for Santa and The Mrs." on my resume! I was so honored to be trusted with such an important task, and to work with these two wonderful people was fantastic. They really are superstars. #sewing #customcostumes #custumsewing #santasuit

Time for a holiday show this weekend. #sewing

Inspiration doesn't have business hours. Some of my favorite designs come to me at midnight. #sewing

These next couple of weeks will be busy, crazy, and exhausting. But I love it. #smallbusiness

The results of some Saturday night sewing. 🪡🧵 #sewing

Customer Project: Some of the work for these beauties was done live on FB, but the video was not doing this fabric justice! These dining chairs are ready and back home just in time for Thanksgiving dinner. #customchairs #customupholstery #upholstery #upholstered #reupholstered #diningchairs

The relief of getting items done in time for a holiday deadline 🙌 The last of my Thanksgiving 🦃 projects was picked up today. 😀 I'll take the win tonight before I stress over the list for Christmas. #smallbusinessowner

Customer Project: Our customer came in with these arm rests for his golf cart. The thing about getting them custom sewn... they can be redone the way you want. Black and white, with the black stitching, and these babies are ready to go. #golfcartupholstery #golfcart #upholstery #reupholstery

Small business tip: Stand by your boundaries/policies. You made them for a reason. The minute you go against them for someone, they will most likely show you exactly why you needed that boundery/policy to begin with. 🤦‍♀️ #smallbusinessowner

Santa and the Mrs. are gonna be ready with a new suit! 🎅 🤶 #santa #santasuit #costumesewing #customsewing

When a plain black table won't do 😉 We love getting to work with Laura Frego from Weird Ink Society to make something unique. #tattootable #tattooshop #upholstery #customupholstery #funtionalart

Hello! I'm Ambrisio Alvarado, and I love doing just about anything creative. I believe in being yourself, and my passion is being able to help others express themselves. The majority of what I do involves sewing. I often joke that I make whatever I want, but I don't know if I can call it a joke 😂