Posts by Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled "Embroidered Life" that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
Embroidery
March 17, 2023

Give Your Embroidery a Voice When You Learn to Stitch Letters

One of the best skills to have as an embroiderer is an ability to stitch letters. In being able to embroider letterforms, you can personalize a project or open up your imagery to include quotes or other letter-focused work. If you've ever wanted to try monograms, this is the perfect opportunity. It might seem like a challenge to embroider letters.

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Entertainment
March 13, 2023

Brendan Fraser Wins Best Actor Oscar for a Role He Calls a “Creative Lifeline”

Actor Brendan Fraser has had a “Brenaissance” during the 2023 Hollywood awards season, culminating in perhaps the most prestigious win an actor can have. Fraser won Best Actor at the 95th Academy Awards for his role as Charlie in The Whale. The actor, who first gained fame in the 90s as a heartthrob in films including George of the Jungle and The Mummy, appeared shocked as he was announced as the winner.

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Creative Products
March 3, 2023

25 of the Best Kitchen Tools to Compliment Your Cooking

Takeout is great, but cooking helps to feed our souls. After all, what's better than a home-cooked meal? While first-rate tools won’t instantly make you a better cook, having the right items will help you do some techniques easily and even encourage you to get in the kitchen and try that new recipe. (Plus, it never hurts to have nice things.)

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