The eighth episode of the Inside Handmade Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting up Ericka Chapman from Little Vintage Babes. Ericka is a creator after my own heart; she gravitates towards vintage fabric and upcycling and includes a lot of handwork in her process. Her pieces swing from charming to fierce, demure to spotlight stealing: she creates gorgeous, fun removable collars and that add an extra special touch to any ensemble. She is also available for commissions for embroidered vests that truly exemplify the phrase "statement piece". Ericka shares her shop’s origins, its meteoric start including manufacturing woes, and a critical low point that ultimately became the turning point in her work. We cover our shared obsession for vintage fabrics, the ways social media and its numbers problematic for us, and the critical role that good, modeled photography has played in her business success. Listen in for all this and more, and make sure you check out Ericka’s instagram feed for a peek into the MANY shops she supports herself through her gorgeous flatlay photos and collaboration shoots.