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.
Guess what? Valentine's Day is in just a few weeks. Let's have some fun this year and sew together! Join me for a Bee Mine Sew-Along. We'll make adorable love bugs and have them finished in time to give to someone special on Valentine's Day. I'll work on one for each of my three daughters.Read More →
For crafters looking establish themselves as professional designers, getting published in a magazine can be a good first step toward building a professional portfolio. Designers who've been in the business for many years continue to submit work to magazines because it's a great way to get national distribution and exposure to a new audience, plusRead More →
Once a week or so I get an envelope in the mail from my mom. She’s still using up my dad’s old office stationary so she crosses off the return address and writes in her own. Inside is an article cut from the New York Times, or the Wall Street Journal, or the New Yorker,Read More →
This bunny softie is easy to sew and so squishable! She would be an adorable addition to an Easter basket and would also make a great baby gift. You’ll need about an hour to make this project from start to finish. I hope you enjoy this free pattern! To make Sophia the Bunny you’ll need: WhiteRead More →
My guests on today's episode are Claudine Hellmuth and Betz White, two fantastic indie designers with successful art businesses. We have a really fun conversation about our current favorite apps, blogs, tools, videos, recipes, subscriptions and more. Claudine Hellmuth designs and illustrates printable boxes and kits that bring delight to customers young and old. She'sRead More →
My guests on today’s episode are Claudine Hellmuth and Betz White, two fantastic indie designers with successful art businesses. We have a really fun conversation about our current favorite apps, blogs, tools, videos, recipes, subscriptions and more. Claudine Hellmuth designs and illustrates printable boxes and kits that bring delight to customers young and old. She’sRead More →
This year I kept comprehensive financial records for the first time. Every Friday morning I sat down and entered every pattern sale, every bit of revenue, and every single expense into a spreadsheet. Out of everything I’ve done since 2005, when I began selling what I sew, this was the best move I’ve made. SeeingRead More →
Pip the Pig is making his debut today as the first Abby Glassenberg Design pattern of 2014. Happy New Year and welcome, Pip! In celebration of Pip's pattern release, I want to share an easy way to sew small softie parts together. This is the technique I use to sew Pip's hooves. The pink hoofRead More →
There are two grocery stores equidistant from my house. I’m a pretty serious cook and I buy a lot of fresh ingredients each week. Both stores carry high-quality produce, meat, and fish. Both are clean and have friendly, helpful staff and good prices. But every week, when it’s time to do the significant shopping forRead More →
Craft blogging is all about telling visual stories. You make things and then show what you've made, teach how you made it, and explain the techniques you used. To do it you (and I) depend heavily on images. Great visuals convey meaning more effectively than words. They attract the eyes of new readers, they makeRead More →