DuhBe

My name is Luci and I'm a former scientist, engineer and project manager reformed into a sewing engineer. I left my corporate job looking for a new creative career and now I am following my bliss - one stitch at a time. Sewing & Creating is now my full time career.

I learned to sew in Junior High Home Economics class and I've been doing it every since. When I added a serger and embroidery machine to my tools, a vast realm of possibilities opened up. I love the art and science of stitches.

I've been a bellydancer, Sci-Fi fan, Renn Faire geek, costume maker, animal lover and fairy collector for years.

I live in Wisconsin with my wonderful husband and teenage daughter. We also share our 1921 Bungalow with a Rat Terrier, 2 black kitties, and an African Grey parrot who won't stop telling us what to do.

Want to know more about me? I blog about sewing, designing, science and other weird things at www.DuhBe.com/blog

Friends, Battlestar Galactica, Dexter, Northern Exposure, Arrested Development

My husband says my favorite book is .... Magazines. And when I'm not browsing a magazine, I'm perusing a library book full of pictures - usually sewing or craft related.

I absolutely love any magazine from Stampington Press such as Somerset home, Belle Armoire, Altered Couture, Artful Blogging - those are my eye candy and soul food all wrapped up in paper pages.

I love deeply saturated jewel tone colors like dark teal, eggplant, or crimson. I like neutral colors like black, cream, grey or beige. I also enjoy pastels if they are soft. I'm not found of primary colors or brights like yellow, or orange. Not sure why, they just don't speak to me.

I'm fond of craft paper, natural linen, and muslin since they go with just about anything. I collect silk, suede and wool from thrifted garments in any color that speaks to me.

Vintage ephermera is a lovely thing. Circus, gypsies, fairies, roses, children's illustrations, science apparatus, mathmatical equations - I enjoy all of it!