Sewing, blogging, and creative business.
I’m very excited to have finished this patchwork Progress Pride Flag quilt. The pattern is by Bobbie Gentili from Geeky Bobbin. All of the fabrics are scraps from my stash.
This was a fun project and the finished quilt is really bright and colorful. As part of this process, I also enjoyed learning more about how the design of the Progress Pride flag came to be.
Last weekend while we were in Portsmouth visiting Three Graces Gallery Roxanne and Stella were drawn to a set of little ceramic face magnets Kim had on display. They were made by Erin Moran, a local artist, and the girls couldn't stop picking them up and choosing their favorites. In the car on the wayRead More →
This rooster was for sale at Blue Bottle Gallery and Boutique in Seattle and is now back home. Welcome back, rooster! He is up in my Etsy shop. My birthday is on Monday. I will be 34. Although 34 seems old to me, like the mid-30s are here and I'm beginning to find gray hairs, Read More →
I've been saving the little tabs from milk and bags of bread for two years. My collection is rather large and all I know is that I just really like these things. They're pretty and they have a nice shape. I know there is something I'm supposed to do with them, but I just don'tRead More →
The last tiny bird assemblage sold so very quickly I made another. This one is listed in my Etsy shop now. We had a busy weekend. On Saturday we went to the Wellesley Public Library to see Stella's idol, children's author Kevin Henkes, read his new book and give a little talk. Before we wentRead More →
In between working on projects for the book and my mom being here for nearly a week I made this tiny bird assemblage. It is up in my shop now.
Friday night I cleaned up my workspace. All the fabric for book projects is in a red rubber tote on the floor. When I start a new project I lay it all out on the bed and pick from those fabrics so that everything will look cohesive in the end. I printed out the tableRead More →
Whether or not it is necessary, which is certainly debatable, I made a new pincushion today. Like wearing clean underwear when you go to the doctor, I felt it would be nice to have some fresh supplies ready for the photo shoot for my book. So, I dragged myself over to the hardware store andRead More →
I've mentioned before that I love craft podcasts. While I sit in my studio and sew by myself I love to listen to inerviews with artists and crafters. They keep me company and inspire and motivate me. So I was totally thrilled when Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood emailed me with an interview request. I have listenedRead More →
Today was the last day to enter the make-along. Thank you so much for participating. We got some really lovely entries and it was great fun for me to host. It was interesting to see all the different sorts of fiber art people chose. We had quilts and knitting and dolls and embroidery hoops andRead More →
Okay, I think today is the day to share some big news. I am writing a book. Oh my gosh! I still have a hard time believing it is really true. But I have a December deadline for the manuscript looming so I know in reality it is totally happening. The book will be aboutRead More →