Photo of Shannon Okey by Kyle Lanzer for Sun News 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. One of my goals at the start of 2015…
Archives for July 2015
Podcast Episode #52: Amy Barickman of Indygo Junction
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about running an independent publishing company with my guest, Amy Barickman. Amy Barickman founded Indygo Junction, a sewing pattern and book publishing company, in 1990. Indygo Junction has published over 1,200 print pattern titles and 80 books. Amy also develops products for licensed programs…
Patchwork Elephant Pattern: Coming Soon!
Two weeks ago I gave away 12 bags of fabric. I’ve been collecting fabric for 10 years and in that time my sewing interests have shifted and shifted again. In 2005 I didn’t have any fabric at all. Hearing that I was beginning to learn to sew, my mother-in-law gave me a pile of fabric…
The Pattern that Changed My Life: Florence Knapp of Flossie Teacakes
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. Florence Knapp is a skillful sewist, and a wonderful writer. Her blog, Flossie Teacakes, is totally delightful. Florence sews…