When Josephine was a toddler she used to put her dolls to bed in such a funny way. She’d pull the covers up all the way over their faces! I’d gently pull the covers down a little so that the doll could “breathe,” but she’d insist that the face be entirely covered up. Her love…
Sewing Industry Reflections and Predictions
I’m over at Sew Mama Sew today sharing my reflections on the home sewing (and craft) industry in 2015 and looking into the crystal ball to predict what might happen in 2016. Lots of interesting things happened this year. The indie pattern scene continued to expand causing us to seek ways to sift through and…
2015 Online Sewing and Craft World Quiz
Time for a little fun. Were you paying attention this year? Take the 2015 Online Sewing and Craft World Quiz and find out! Good luck and cheers to a great year ahead. How did you do? Find out right here!
2015 Year In Review
2015 is drawing to a close and it’s time to review the year. My business grew this year in a way that I feel good about. I work about 25 hours a week now – 4 hours in the morning while the kids are at school and another hour at night. Some weeks felt awesome…
Making a Bird
My local artists group, the Wellesley Women Artisans, is holding our third annual holiday art swap next week. Each of us is making a small piece of original art which we’ll wrap and then swap with someone else. I felt like this was a great opportunity to make a fabric bird again. There were a…
Black Friday Sale – 25% Off Everything + Free Shipping
It’s Black Friday and I’m having an awesome sale. Everything in my shop is 25% percent off and orders over $50 qualify for free shipping! Get a Harper the Owl pattern or kit. Sew gifts for babies and kids. Stock up on eyes and noses for dolls and toys. Shop for hard to find supplies….
2015 Gift Guide for Creatives
The holiday shopping season is here and the pressure is on to find just the right gifts for friends and family. I always appreciate a solid recommendation of what to choose from someone who really know what they’re talking about. I don’t know a lot about power tools or neckties or fine wine, but…
L’Shanah Tova (Happy New Year)
Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. We’re dipping apples in honey for a sweet new year, eating round challah, and reflecting on the year that’s gone by and the year that’s now beginning. L’Shanah Tovah.
Pattern in Progress
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…
Sewing and Creative Business News from Around the Web This Week
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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