Hello, my friends! How are you? Are blogs still a thing? I'm committed to updating my little space at least once a month, but I get the sense that the collective attention span has been rapidly dwindling (including mine for sure) and Instagram is so much easier, isn't it? Despite my amoeba-like attention span, I can spend so much time just consuming images -- which perplexes me. There have been times when an entire HOUR (or more!) will have been frittered away while I mindlessly scroll through ... Read more
Giveaway!!! Making Issue No. 7: DESERT [CLOSED]
Hello my friends! It's been a long while since I've done a giveaway, hasn't it? One of my favorite things is to contribute to Making Magazine. No matter how crazy my schedule gets (and it's truly crazy these days -- in a good way), when Carrie, Ashley or any of the lovely ladies from Making contacts me about a project for the next issue my answer is always a most enthusiastic YES. The magazine itself is gorgeous, obviously, and it's an honor to be a part of it. But the reason I love ... Read more
Vintage Patterns Haul – Part 1
Hello my friends! There's so much stuff going on behind the scenes and I'm feeling slightly scattered, but I wanted to take a moment to post this amazing vintage patterns haul I received from a friend a few weeks ago, mostly as a way to have a handy reference for myself. The patterns appear to range from the 1960s to 1990s and I feel like a sewing godmother swooped down unexpectedly and waved her wand. There are SO many patterns that I couldn't scan them all in one go, but for today I wanted ... Read more
Rockstars
Oh the days! The weeks! The months! I feel like I'm operating at warp speed and am hurtling through a galaxy littered with to-do meteors. Things are good, though. It's mega-exciting to see the feedback from all the pattern testers and I am so so so so so so close to getting my manuscript completely done. I feel lucky that other wonderful non-publishing opportunities keep popping up and I'm spending a lot of time asking myself, "Is this something I really want to do? Is this the best use of my ... Read more
Call for Pattern Testers for My Next Book! [CLOSED]
Update: There’s been an overwhelming response, and I have lots of fabulous testers signed up. THANK YOU! Hello, hello! I've been diligently working away behind-the-scenes and my next book is starting to come together in a lovely way. It's SO exciting. This is my favorite part: when the structure of the book is mostly done but there's still enough wriggle room for changes. I can practically feel the elation of bursting through the finish line, but it's also continuously and thrillingly ... Read more