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.
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 andRead More →
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about creative retreats and event planning with my guest, Ali DeJohn, founder of the Makerie. The Makerie is a creative retreat for everyone. Sometimes described as summer camp for adults, Makerie events are nurturing and creative with the goal of helping participants to connect,Read More →
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!
Me in March of 2005 nursing Roxanne. Our oldest daughter, Roxanne, was small at birth. I had pre-eclampsia and was induced at 37 weeks 5 days. Even though the pregnancy was full-term she was only 4 lbs 9 ounces – what they call small for gestational age or small for dates. I remember the firstRead More →
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 awesomeRead More →
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about the ins and outs of starting an indie sewing pattern business with my guest, Jenny Rushmore. We recorded this episode at Grey’s Fabrics in Boston’s South End. If you don’t know Jenny she’s a body positive sewing blogger, and she recently also becomeRead More →
On Monday I’ll publish episode #63 of the While She Naps podcast. It’ll be the 24th episode I’ve produced this year and will mark my second complete year as a podcaster. Last year around this time I reflected on what it was like to produce the show in the first year. These were the thingsRead More →
I’m really excited to have a feature article in the winter edition of Modern Patchwork magazine which is just hitting newsstands now. My piece is on Violet Craft and the story behind her stunning paper pieced lion quilt. Like many of you, I follow Quilt Market carefully on Instagram. As I look at all ofRead More →
Kim McBrien has loved making things with textiles her whole life. She now has a thriving hand dyed yarn business, Indigo Dragonfly, but figuring out how to turn her passion for fiber into a business was challenging. “I first tried to make a living as a contemporary basket maker,” McBrien says. “It became very clearRead More →
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast I’m visiting the offices of F+W Media in Sudbury, Massachusetts, to talk with two editors who have extensive experiences in the world of craft magazines. My guests are Vivika Hansen DeNegre and Cate Coulacos Prato. Vivika is the Editorial Director and Editor of Quilting Arts Magazine,Read More →