For four years now I’ve been teaching groups of women (and some men) here in Wellesley to use their sewing machines. My class takes place at a sewing school down the street from my house. It’s an upstairs room in a two-story building and we all come in panting from lugging our heavy machines up…
Podcast Episode #45: Heather Moore of Skinny LaMinx
Today on the While She Naps podcast I’m talking with textile designer Heather Moore of Skinny LaMinx. Heather lives in South Africa and I live in Boston so it was pretty amazing to chat with her and learn about her business and daily life on the other side of the world. Fabric scraps by Skinny…
Unicorn Puzzle Ball
I love softies that are interactive. The more they can pop up, flip around, or turn inside out, the cooler they are. Everyone wants to play with them, no matter how old we might be. A few months ago I created a book of animal puzzle ball toys for Annie’s that will be coming out…
Studio Update
I have a few interesting things from the studio to share today. First, I have a project in the new issue of Mollie Makes (#51). At Thanksgiving an editor there emailed me asking if I might rework the flying squirrel pattern I designed for Wild Olive to create a clothes pin bag for laundry day….
Book Review: Stitch Love by Mollie Johanson
I bought Stitch Love because I’m friends with the author, Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive. I love Stitch Love because it’s a valuable and charming book that I’ll use for years to come. Mollie designs all sorts of crafts: embroidery patterns, printables, quilts, sewing projects, softies, and more. Her signature design element is a little…
The Etsy IPO Explained
Etsy sent out an email to all sellers on Wednesday stating that the company is going public. The Etsy Initial Public Offering (IPO) could take place as early as April, but we won’t know in advance the exact date or share price. I thought I’d take a look at what an IPO really is, how…
Don’t Be Afraid of LinkedIn
Last week I mentioned on Twitter that I thought designers and crafters should be on LinkedIn. Almost everyone seemed to disagree with me. The overwhelming question was, “Why?” Why be on LinkedIn if you’re not looking for a job? Why have a LinkedIn profile if you’ve already got a website and a blog? I knew…
Podcast Episode #44: Michelle Engel Bencsko and Gina Pantastico of Cloud9 Fabrics
Today on the podcast I’m talking with the co-founders of Cloud9 Fabrics, Michelle Engel Bencsko and Gina Pantastico. Established in 2009, Cloud9 is a leading source for organic cotton fabrics for home sewists. The base cloths of their fabrics is made from 100% certified organic cotton which is then printed with eco-friendly low impact dies….
Six Weeks of LOVE for Softies at Sew Mama Sew
I’m thrilled that Sew Mama Sew is spending the next six weeks focusing on softie sewing. Many softie makers, myself included, often feel a bit outside of the mainstream sewing community. We prefer sorta weird fabrics like fleece, minky, and faux fur. We get excited about safety eyes and poly pellets. We sew many tiny,…
Why I Don’t Do Affiliate Marketing
Hi Abby, I am organizing an online creative business conference in May, and wanted to see if there might be a way for us to work together. We are looking for a few influencers to serve as advisers to the attendees. Advisers get a free pass to the event and advertising space in the conference…
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