On today’s episode of the While She Naps we’re talking about what it takes to run a successful brick-and-mortar fabric and yarn shop with my guests, Jaime Jennings and Amber Corcoran of Fancy Tiger Crafts in Denver, Colorado, and Virginia Johnson of Gather Here in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fancy Tiger and Gather Here have a lot…
Upcoming Workshop: Design Your Own Softie
I'm very excited to invite you to join me for a one-day workshop in October. I'll be teaching soft toy design at Gather Here, the wonderful fabric and yarn store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The class will be on Sunday afternoon, October 20, from 12-4 pm. In this class I'll take you through the pattern drafting…
Write Your Own Craft Book: An Event at Brookline Booksmith
Have you ever considered writing a craft book? Wondered about the ins and outs of getting a book deal? Been curious about the process of producing the manuscript and working with an editor? On Monday, May 20, I'll be part of a panel discussion with several other craft book authors, and an editor at a…
Gather Here: An Amazing Local Fabric Shop
There was a poster up in my dentist's office when I was a child that said, "Ignore your teeth and they will go away." This pronouncement had a profound impact on me, sitting there waiting for my turn in the chair. Because you know what? The same holds true for most things that we appreciate…
Upcoming Workshop: Design Your Own Stuffed Animal
I am teaching a new workshop at Gather Here in May called, "Design Your Own Stuffed Animals." In the class we will start by sketching and then work to transform our drawings into sewing patterns for stuffed animals. You'll learn how and where to add gussets and darts to make your design truly three-dimensional. Don't let…
Sock Monkey Workshop at Gather Here
On Thursday evening, September 22, I will be teaching a sock moneky class at Gather Here in Cambridge, MA. Easy and quick to sew and universally loved, sock monkeys are a great softie to know how to make. And you can embelish them endlessly. I made mine a little nautical skirt with a metallic button…
bird workshop was awesome
I spent Wednesday evening at Gather Here in Cambridge sewing birds with 8 lovely women (and one awesome 10 year old). Gather Here is an incredible place. If you live in or near Boston I highly recommend a visit. I need to get back there for some hardcore shopping. Virginia and Noah have pulled together…
An Artful Bird Class!
I'm very excited to tell you that I will be teaching a fabric bird making class at Gather Here, a fantastic new sewing, knitting, crafting and generally amazing shop and stitch lounge in Cambridge, MA. The class will meet on the evening of Wednesday, July 27, and the cost is $65, which includes all the…