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 made this guy today. He says, "Happy weekend to you!".
Betz White gave me the opportunity to try out and review her online class, Project Upcycle, offered through Craftsy. Craftsy offers online courses on all kinds of crafts. Once you sign up for a particular class you have access to it anytime and for as long as you want. The videos are in HD andRead More →
I am learning to make jointed teddy bears. Although making teddy bears is not so different from making any other kind of softie, it is intimidating because there is a whole huge community of artist teddy bear makers out there and they are very particular about the way these things are made. There are long,Read More →
All of the images in this post are of toys I've made years and years ago. Some of them I made many, many times. I want to write a post about fear. Creative fear. In particular, the fear of stopping making the things you make right now. Have you felt that fear? That feeling likeRead More →
All of the images in this post are of toys I’ve made years and years ago. Some of them I made many, many times. I want to write a post about fear. Creative fear. In particular, the fear of stopping making the things you make right now. Have you felt that fear? That feeling likeRead More →
My winter ornament collection is now up in my shop! There are five handmade birds and five handmade mice. Each one is sewn from felt and treasured bits of vintage fabric. I hope you like them! We were away in Connecticut for Thanksgiving. I brought a huge bag of assorted felt scraps with me andRead More →
My Winter Collection of handmade ornaments is coming on Monday, November 28. Five mice and five birds, all made from wool felt and bits of vintage fabric, will be up in my Etsy shop that morning. Each ornament will be $25 and shipping is free. If you want to reserve one of these now, emailRead More →
There is a lovely article about my work in the winter 2011 issue of Wellesley Weston magazine. Here is the link if you'd like to take a look.
There is a lovely article about my work in the winter 2011 issue of Wellesley Weston magazine. Here is the link if you'd like to take a look.
I have two things to share today. First, I have had the most wonderful time choosing books for my new Amazon affiliate bookshop. The bookshop has several categories, each filled with books I love. When you click through from my links and purchase a book I get a very small percentage of the sale. It’sRead More →