Today’s the first official day of the Stitch Savvy blog tour! I am delighted to let me friends take over most of the reveals and inside peeks on the book, and while they do, I’m going to take the…
Hooray! My second book, Stitch Savvy, is out in the world and available. It was two years in the making, and quite honestly, a ton of work–but I think it’s just beautiful, and couldn’t be more grateful to my…
Good heavens. That Instagram. It’s a breeding ground for quilt viruses. And this one was a treasure to suffer through. Thanks to Katy, Rita and Brenda, the #scrappytripalong sprang up between Christmas and New Year’s, and within three days…
Can you believe it?? The FOURTH year we have done Sewing Buddies. That’s crazy town! I can hardly even think about how much has happened in those four years, and I am so excited to see another round of…
Hooray!! A whole new year has begun. And I have an overwhelming sense of optimism this year. I’m excited to see what comes and where it goes, and how I will fit into that picture. Are you feeling it,…
OK, for those of you who haven’t fallen asleep while I chronicle the scintillating closet cleaning project upon which I’ve embarked, another project complete! I didn’t think I’d be this excited about getting this task done, but I honestly…
Here’s to a great start to a new year, everyone!…
I’ve got TWO for you today, because I was on a roll….and because I didn’t think either of these seemed that impressive on its own, so I figured I’d pump up the closet cleaning excitement by doing BOTH today,…
Alright, picking up where we left off! This is Day 1.5, because I pulled a double on the first day and it nearly killed me, so I’m pacing myself in an effort to make it through these five spaces–the…
Well, we’re only one day into this thing, but so far, so good! Some before-and-afters for y’all: The small closet in the master, which houses my dresser along with less-frequently-used items like dressy clothes and my husband’s uniforms. The…
I cannot believe I am about to show you what I am about to show you. I feel an extraordinary sense of shame over what these photos reveal, but I also know that I don’t want to live a…
This arrived on my doorstep this morning: That’s FOUR cases of Stitch Savvy, newly from the printers. Woot!! If you pre-ordered on Amazon, it should be shipping out in the next couple of days–BUT if you want to order…
Whoops! I completely neglected to post the winner of Modern Designs for Classic Quilts! Yeesh! Our random winner is #29, LJ, who said: Congratulations, LJ! I have an email on its way to you right now, and will see…
With all the garments I’ve been sewing in the past few weeks, I’ve had plenty of time to think about notches. Those little doo-hickies on the pattern that exist to either confuse you or slow you down, a lot…
Ken Kaufman of Robert Kaufman created this video while visiting their printing plants in Japan and Korea. It walks through the process of creating a fabric, from design concept through choosing colors, then to harvesting and preparing the fabric,…
