YOU CAN DO IT!!!
Level Up your skills following my tried and true projects, tips, techniques, and tricks.
Be a DO-IT-YOURSELFER!!!
I help the Do-It-Yourselfers level up their sewing and quilting skills so you can make anything you desire and put your unique spin on your projects and garments.
Does This Sound like you?
Do you feel like down deep inside, you just can’t accomplish something you want to make?
Ever wish you knew exactly where to start on a project?
Ever feel like you just need outside help?
Do you get frustrated about not knowing the current trends?
And when it comes down to it, do you want a coach/teacher to hold your hand through the process when you make your creations.
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Hi There, I’m Crystal Murdock and I know exactly how not knowing where to start or what to do feels, because I’ve been there too. With over 58 years of experience, training courses, and hands-on involvement, Crystal has inspired numerous learners to add FUN and imagination in their creations and find joy in the process. Doing it yourself can provide a mental challenge, requiring problem-solving skills, patience, and attention to detail, which can improve cognitive function and mental agility.
Crystal is your ride-or-die coach/teacher that gives step-by-step tips, tricks, and instructions on sewing and quilting. Crystal encourages you to Do-It-Yourself. She is a denim and pearls kind of lady, who runs three side hustles. She is a child of the one true King, is down to earth, funny, joy-filled, cheerful, and relatable.
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