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.
One January evening Laura Henneberry was designing a quilt in Adobe Illustrator and growing increasingly frustrated with the tedium of making design changes. Her husband, Gar Liu, a web developer, looking over her shoulder, remarked, “I could code something that would do that for you in one click.” Laura’s eyes lit up. That simple exchangeRead More →
According to Paul Johnson, the owner of Quilting Hub, a quilt shop registry, the total number of brick-and-mortar quilt shops in the United States is shrinking. Johnson’s records show that there were approximately 5,500 quilt shops in 2010, whereas today that number is closer to 3,200. “The majority of quilt shop owners that were hobbyists areRead More →
I’ve never sewn an item of clothing for myself that I’ve actually worn. If I had to unpack why I’d say there are a few reasons. First, fashion is a part of life in which I simply lack confidence. I like beautiful clothes, but always seem to pick the wrong things – the dress withRead More →
Amazon Prime Day begins today at 3 pm Eastern. The event runs for a day and a half and is a great opportunity to save money on some essentials you’ve been meaning to buy. As a mom of three kids who also works a lot, I’m a pretty big fan of the convenience of onlineRead More →
*Note that the sound quality is not as crisp as usual in this interview. Carolyn is a fantastic guest and I hope you’ll stick with it nonetheless. On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about elevating haberdashery with my guest, Carolyn Denham. Together, Carolyn and her husband Roderick Field are theRead More →
MaternitySewing.com launches today. The site is a marketplace for maternity and nursing patterns by independent designers and aims to become an online community for mothers who sew. Maternity Sewing was founded by Erin Weisbart, of Tuesday Stitches (formerly Seamstress Erin), and Lisa Kievits of Paprika Patterns. The two became acquainted years ago as sewing bloggersRead More →
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about wool, texture, and embroidery with my guest, Sue Spargo. Fresh Cut by Sue Spargo. Sue is an internationally renowned designer, teacher, and textile artist. She’s authored several books including Creative Stitching (affiliate link) and teaches on Craftsy as well as keeping up a rigorous travel schedule. ThirtyRead More →
Row By Row on display at Modern Domestic in Portland, Oregon. Are you planning a road trip this summer or going travelling to look for places to visit in Costa Rica? If you’re like me, whenever you travel you’re always on the lookout for a crafty destination, somewhere to buy a unique fabric or interestingRead More →
Each fall and spring for the last ten years Quilts, Inc., the company that owns Quilt Market, has published the attendance numbers for the show in their newsletter. Over the years that I’ve been reporting on the quilting industry, I’ve heard many people express skepticism about the accuracy of these numbers. Just last week I was talkingRead More →
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about textile design with my guest, Jen Hewett. Jen is currently on a book tour and she came to visit me while in the Boston area so we recorded this interview in my house. It was so lovely to meet her in person! JenRead More →