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 was just at the toy store with my two younger daugthers. I noticed they have a whole section devoted to tween girls now. Lots of tie dye, cute erasers, temporary tattoos, pencil pouches, and…neck pillows! I have a bunch of really fun patterns for babies, like the Lovey Dovies and the Baby Bear andRead More →
Is there time to take care of three kids and to make things everyday? My answer is a resounding yes. In fact, the time constraints of motherhood are what spur my creative productivity. In 2003 I had a whole summer off. I was a sixth grade teacher, married, living in an apartment we ownedRead More →
Earlier this week I was talking about looking backward as a way to move forward. I seriously do this all the time and it works like a charm. At the heart of things, the initial spark of excitement about an idea is still there, even if I wasn't able to perfect the finished result whenRead More →
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 anRead More →
I was sitting in my studio yesterday thinking about what to do. I've finished up several big projects and now that it's summertime and I've met most of my deadlines I have a choice as to what comes next. Sometimes these open-ended creative moments can feel a bit paralyzing. Have you ever felt like youRead More →
I have a brand new pattern in the shop today: a dachshund puppy! When I was growing up we would always ask my mom to tell us stories about the dachshund she had as a child. His name was Meatball and, according to my mother, in the winter Meatball would sit on the heat grateRead More →
I have a brand new pattern in the shop today: a dachshund puppy! When I was growing up we would always ask my mom to tell us stories about the dachshund she had as a child. His name was Meatball and, according to my mother, in the winter Meatball would sit on the heat grateRead More →
From time to time we spend a few days in Connecticut visiting with my in-laws and Charlie's sister and her family. Whenever we go, I bring some sort of project with me. It's always a tedious project I've been avoiding, something I would never get around to doing at home. But there, in the eveningRead More →
I decided to sew the Baby Bear from my Baby Bear and Blankie Set in quilting cotton to see how he would look. Lots of people have asked whether or not this project was suitable for cottons so I was curious to give it a try. Works great! I say go for it.
Click right here to enroll! Humpty Dumpty is the classic nusery rhyme character. What's not to love about a dapper, cheerful egg sitting so innocently on brick wall? I first made a Humpty Dumpty doll in 2007 and he has been one of my most popular designs. And today I'm thrilled announce that you canRead More →