Today I’m taking a moment to look back at what I’ve accomplished in 2012. Overall this has been a busy, productive and positive year and for that I’m very grateful. In 2012 I did a bunch of writing and a whole lot of designing, made connections with new people in the industry, taught classes, made…
Happy New Year
We went apple picking on Sunday. It was the last day of the apple season at the orchard near our house. The baby found this apple on the ground and gnawed on it the whole time and during the car ride home, periodically saying, "Apple!" and "Mmmm!". The orchard was pretty picked over so finding…
Beautiful Toys Made By You!
1. Bunny Lovey made by lots of pink here 2. Bear Lovey made by stitch-craft 3. Elephant Lovey made by courtney darling 4. Pig Lovey made by casa di donna —– Of all of my patterns, the Lovey Dovey continues to be the most popular. It has been totally thrilling to see lovies popping up…
My Artist Group
Some members of the Wellesley Women Artisans.Photo by Kate Flock for Wicked Local. I've talked before about a local artist group I co-founded a year ago: the Wellesley Women Artisans. We've continued to meet regularly since then, coalescing into a wonderful group of amazing women. Last month we gathered on Crystalle's back patio for an…
Pattern Giveaway: Your Choice of 4!
Hi everyone, I just wanted to pop in briefly to say that I'm holding a pretty nifty giveaway on the Abby Glassenberg Design Facebook page right now. The winner will receive their choice of any four of my patterns! There are 10 patterns to choose from (browse them right here). If you'd like to enter,…
Ocean and Forest: A Collaboration Completed
Crab by Kristy of Fog and Swell and Fish by me. I’m so pleased with this pair! The crab was made by my new friend, Kristy, a talented and lovely soft toy maker on the West Coast of Canada and the fish was made by me. We used the same fabrics (these came from Kristy…
Collaboration with Kristy of Fog and Swell: Ocean
Over the past few months I have been working on a collaborative project with Kristy (whose beautiful blog is Fog and Swell). First, we chose the themes "ocean" and "forest." Then we each gathered fabrics to share with one another. Kristy put together a collection of hand-dyed cotton and linen in shades of deep red…
Installing the Window Display
Today my artist's group, the Wellesley Women Artisans, installed our window display in a vacant storefront in Wellesley Center. Seven of us contributed work and it was fascinating to watch it all come together. We were assigned a large and prominent corner building (the site of what used to be The Rugged Bear, a children's…
Hello From the Studio
My friend, Carolyn, came over yesterday to take photos of me at work in my studio for an upcoming project. Here are a few of my favorites: Here you can see my work desk with my bulletin board filled with all kinds of clippings from everywhere and my whiteboard with a list of upcoming tasks…
Felt Hibiscus Flowers for National Nonwovens
This week I've been making felt hibiscus flowers for National Nonwovens' booth at Quilt Market next month. National Nonwovens produces gorgeous felt in all varieties. Last year I sewed butterflies for their booth which was a lot of fun and they kindly provided me with all the felt for my new book. It's always an…
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