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Pattern in Progress

September 2, 2015

I’m working on a new pattern for a little owl. This will actually be my first print pattern! It’ll be a two-sided card and should be ready in a few months. I wanted this owl to be a project you could make in an hour and hold in the palm of your hand – a… 

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Sewing and Creative Business News from Around the Web This Week

August 28, 2015

Lots going on in the world of sewing and creative business this week. 1. Stitch magazine emailed contributors this week to announce that it’s folding. Artists and Makers, another F+W magazine, will also cease publication. Print publishing in craft and how-to is in upheaval for sure, although Missouri Star Quilt Company’s print magazine, Block, seems… 

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The Pattern That Changed My Life: Casey York

August 26, 2015

This is the final installment of my summer series, The Pattern That Changed My Life. This series began last summer when we heard stories from nine women about particular patterns (or books or workshops) that changed their creative trajectories. This summer we added 12 more. I’m fascinated by these moments of transformation in our lives… 

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The Pattern That Changed My Life: Heather Lou of Closet Case Files

August 19, 2015

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. Heather Lou is a Montreal based sewing pattern designer. She writes a blog called Closet Case Files and I… 

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The Pattern That Changed My Life: Christa Watson

August 12, 2015

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. Christa Watson is an avid reader and commenter here on While She Naps and that’s how we first connected…. 

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The Pattern That Changed My Life: Rachel Pinheiro

August 5, 2015

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. Rachel Pinheiro is a Brazilian sewist who now lives in the U.K. She began sewing in late 2009, first… 

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New Pattern: Patchwork Elephant (Plus a Discount on Precuts)

July 31, 2015

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”… 

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The Pattern That Changed My Life: Allie Olson of Indiesew

July 29, 2015

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… 

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The Pattern That Changed My Life: Rebecca Bryan

July 22, 2015

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… 

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Filming an Online Class with Annie’s

July 17, 2015

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… 

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