I’m so excited today to release my newest pattern: the Patchwork Elephant. Way back in 2009 I made a pink patchwork elephant just for fun and posted it here on my blog. Ever since then I’ve gotten a steady stream of requests for a patchwork elephant pattern and I put it on my “some day”…
Archives for July 2015
The Pattern That Changed My Life: Allie Olson of Indiesew
Each week throughout the summer we’ll hear from a designer about a pattern or book that caused them to head in a new direction and helped form their career. It’s the pattern that changed their life. Allie Olson is the co-founder of the women’s sewing community, Indiesew.com. She’s passionate about garment sewing and keeping creativity…
Email Marketing for Etsy Sellers
One of the biggest complaints about selling on Etsy is how huge the marketplace has become and how difficult it is to get found. Instead of depending on Etsy search, the best way to drive sales to your Etsy shop is through an email newsletter. Email is accessible to everyone. My 11-year-old daughter has an…
Proud to Be an Etsy Seller
It’s really easy to criticize Etsy. Although I acknowledge that the platform is far from perfect, I remain loyal and I’ve recently been reminded why. In December of 2014 those of us who sell digital products were in a state of crisis over the European Union’s new tax regulations. Although Etsy was unresponsive to our…
The Pattern That Changed My Life: Rebecca Bryan
Each week throughout the summer we’ll hear from a designer about a pattern or book that caused them to head in a new direction and helped form their career. It’s the pattern that changed their life. I first met Rebecca Bryan online when she responded to one of my newsletters in which I’d written a…
Podcast Episode #53: Sherri Lynn Wood
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about improvisational quilting with my guest, Sherri Lynn Wood. For Sherri improvisation is a life practice that can help us embrace uncertainty, get in touch with our true selves, heal, and find joy. 25 years ago Sherri made her first quilt. She used a…
Filming an Online Class with Annie’s
I flew out to Berne, Indiana on Tuesday morning to film an online class with Annie’s. This class sorta fell into my lap. In September of last year I wrote a blog post showing a fresh sample I’d sewn of my topsy turvy doll and a book editor left a comment asking if I might…
The Pattern That Changed My Life: Deanna McCool
Each week throughout the summer we’ll hear from a designer about a pattern or book that caused them to head in a new direction and helped form their career. It’s the pattern that changed their life. Over the six months or so I’ve discovered several sewists who are also writers like me and Deanna…
Behind the Podcast: The Nuts and Bolts
This post is part of a short series I’m doing with my friend and fellow podcaster, Sandi Hazelwood. We’re looking at what it takes to make a podcast. See the my first post here and Sandi’s here. Today, we’re airing a lively discussion we recorded about podcasting. We take you behind the scenes and answer…
Behind the Podcast: Surround Yourself with Great People
My friend, Sandi Hazelwood, and I are doing a little series about podcasting together. Today and Monday you’ll get four posts – two from each of us on our own blogs – focusing on aspects of podcasting both technical and conceptual. We’re looking at questions like why are podcasts important as a listener and as…