472 - Jan Larson - Balancing Chaos

  Jan Marie Larson is a silversmith. She makes sterling silver thimbles and sewing tools one-at-a-time by hand.  Her journey from Iowa farmer's daughter to Fashion Designer/custom tailor to missionary in Africa to Organic Crop Inspector (while being a mother of 4) all culminated with an older neighbor calling up and saying: "I need help, you can learn this".  Jan Agreed.  She learned silversmithing.     Jan's work can be found on the following Social Media sites; TikTok: @thimbles.for.you Instagram: @thimblesforyou Facebook: Thimbles For You YouTube: @thimblesforyou Pinterest: @thimblesforyouchatelainestoo Threads: @thimblesforyou Twitter/X: @thimblesforyou   Links and Resources;     Jinny Beyer website   The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;     Klimaka Studios   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library   National Upholstery Association   Workroom Tech