I’m super excited to let you know that my new kit, Felt Menagerie, is now available in stores. This kit is published by Quarto and contains a pattern booklet showing you how to make 10 taxidermy animal heads from felt, plus all the materials to make a fox and a peacock (felt, floss, stuffing, a…
Backpack Bear Free Pattern for the Spoonflower Back to School Blog Hop
School is starting in just a few weeks here in Boston and my kids are starting to feel the nervous excitement that beginning a new school year brings. I’ll have a first grade, a sixth grader, and an eighth grader this year. Back-to-school shopping is fun, but kids also like to customize their belongings as…
A Quilt and Softie Gift Set
A few weeks ago I got an email from Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill asking if I’d like to collaborate with her on a project. I first learned about Sheri when she won the Craftsy Designer Fellowship in 2016. Part of the prize was a booth at fall Quilt Market. Sheri’s Bzzzzzz quilt is one of my favorites,…
Free English Paper Piecing Pattern: Tilly the Turtle
I’d like to introduce you to Tilly the Turtle. She’s super friendly and is a great scrappy project that combines some handwork and some machine sewing. Tilly the Turtle is awesome as a pincushion, but she’s also fun as a softie. I made a pattern so you can make a Tilly, too! Ready to sew?…
A New Pattern In the Making
A few years ago I sold all my pattern samples. At that time my workspace was a table in the corner of our bedroom and with the piles of fabric, the ironing board, and the stuffing bin, it felt too crowded to have so many softies and dolls everywhere. When Craftland in Providence asked if…
An Update on the Progress of the Kit
I’m currently working with a large publishing house to create a felt kit. The kit will be in stores next fall. A few months ago I wrote about how I decided to take this project on and now that I’m nearing the halfway point I thought I’d give you an update. The first deadline was…
Black Friday Sale: 25% Off Everything Plus Free Shipping
Welcome to my annual Black Friday sale! Today through Monday, November 28, save 25% on everything in my shop! That includes: patterns ebooks books enamel pins supplies All orders over $50 get free shipping. Stock up on sewing patterns and make this a handmade holiday. Plus I’ve put together some neat bundles of supplies and…
Patchwork Elephant and Baby Quilt Print Pattern is Here!
After many months of work I’m excited to finally have the Patchwork Elephant pattern available as a print pattern. And I’ve added a coordinating baby quilt that uses up several more of the pre-cut strips used to create the elephant. Together I think this project makes a really lovely baby gift. The print pattern has…
New Pattern: Sweetie the Popsicle
For our middle child, Simon’s, 10th birthday we took a small group of his friends to Fun and Games, a nearby arcade. However, those who prefer online arcade, sites like 10x10bet can be visited. The kids ran around putting coins into machines, playing wack a mole and skeeball for nearly and hour. By the end…
Going from PDF to Print
One of the biggest advantages that self-publishing PDF patterns give us as designers is the ability to test the market in a very low-cost way. In June of 2009, almost seven years ago, I made a piece of pink patchwork, cut it apart, and sewed it into an elephant. You can see it here. Every…
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