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Lovey Collage

New Pattern: Lovey Dovey Mouse, Lamb, Lion, and Monkey

August 7, 2014

I have a brand new pattern in my shop! It’s a new set of Lovey Dovies. These makes such fun baby gifts. They’re quick to sew and you get all of the enjoyment of making a softie without all of the work because the body is really just like a blankie. The new set includes… 

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Pattern that Changed My Life Vanessa Vargas Wilson

The Pattern That Changed My Life: Vanessa Vargas Wilson

August 6, 2014

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. This is the seventh post in the series. You can read all of them right here. Vanessa Vargas Wilson is truly a one-of-a-kind person. She lives… 

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Pattern that Changed My Life Carina

The Pattern that Changed My Life: Carina Envoldsen-Harris

July 30, 2014

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. This is the sixth post in the series. You can read all of them right here. Carina Envoldsen-Harris designs colorful embroidery patterns, mostly with floral themes…. 

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I'm not sure if they've changed things around recently. I've been seeing a Soldsie FB ad and people's comments are chiming in with different numbers. They may have different price points for different products, or they might have made some changes to their pricing overall? They required me to pay for a 6-month contract out right, at $200/month = $1200 total. Each $200 pays for a month of commission of 6%, and if I accumulate commissions above $200, the difference gets billed to me at the end of the month.

New Lovey Dovey Set Coming Soon

July 24, 2014

I began selling PDF patterns in March of 2012. Some of my first designs were softies to make as baby gifts. I came up with a set of lovies and a teddy bear with a coordinating blankie. I’m really not sure where this idea came from, but boy am I glad I acted on it…. 

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Pattern that Changed My Life Cintia Gonzalez

The Pattern that Changed My Life: Cintia Gonzalez

July 23, 2014

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. This is the fifth post in the series. You can read all of them right here. Cintia Gonzalez describes herself as an all-around crafter. She’s the… 

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The Pattern that Changed My Life: Susan Yates

July 18, 2014

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. This is the fourth post in the series. You can read all of them right here. Susan Yates helps pattern designers prep PDF patterns for sale…. 

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Peanut Baby Collage 2

Peanut Baby Sew-Along Wrap-Up and Prizes!

July 17, 2014

Even after all these years it still kinda amazes me to how we are all connected so easily with one another now. Host a sew-along and watch as women all over the globe sew from the same pattern, sharing ideas and fabric choices and getting motivated and inspired by one another. It’s pretty magical. From… 

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Hexie Lion Pillow

Hexie Lion Pillow Free Tutorial

July 16, 2014

I came up with this design by simply playing around with 12 paper hexagons, arranging and rearranging them like I was playing Tangrams. When I connected them to form a ring they looked to me like the mane of a lion and that was the spark that lead me to design this hexie lion pillow…. 

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Pete the Bear

More Fun with Pete the Bear (a Free Pattern)

July 14, 2014

This weekend I pulled out the buckets of quilting cotton scraps and spent a fun few hours sewing some new Pete the Bears.  Pete is a free pattern (download it right here) and is the perfect little canvas for playing with fun color combinations, trim, and buttons. My original Pete was sewn from wool scraps… 

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Pattern that Changed My Life Mollie Johanson

The Pattern that Changed My Life: Mollie Johanson

July 9, 2014

Each Wednesday 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. This is the third post in the series. You can read all of them right here. Mollie Johanson is an embroidery pattern designer and blogger. Mollie’s… 

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