I won’t bore you with the list of things I’m hoping to work on in 2026, but here’s one I do want to share. A few years ago, my sewing machine died, and I went to my darling, talented cousin Elise’s house (Hi, Elise!) to get some Drag Invasion costumes done. I fell in love with her much-more-fancy sewing machine, so I found a used model and bought it. To be honest, while I’ve been sewing/embellishing costumes for decades, I never really learned how to make proper garments. I have never followed a pattern and have no idea how to do sleeves, zippers, pants, etc. If you need draping, I’m your girl, but I cannot construct a real garment to save my life. I really meant to learn how to use the new machine (a Husqvarna Viking) properly, honest I did. I have repeatedly threatened to visit my lovely and talented friend and fellow blogger Guenevere of ArtfulBlasphemy for sewing lessons, but that hasn’t happened yet, so I still don’t really know what I’m doing.

So when I learned that there’s a marvelous place called The New York Sewing Center that gives (adult) remedial classes for beginners, I was over the moon. This is a new year’s resolution I can actually keep!

You can learn more about The New York Sewing Center on their website and on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. And I’m going to learn to sew properly!