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
Happy 2019 + Secret Valentine Exchange Hiatus
Happy New Year!!! I hope 2019 has started off in a good way for you, my friends! K and a friend baked these lovely macarons a few days ago, and they're so delicious -- a perfect way to begin the year. She tells me that they used this video and it must be a darn excellent tutorial because the macarons came out very profesh. So I've been mulling over how to make this announcement. Typically, my first post of the year is all about the Secret Valentine Exchange and I was keeping my fingers ... Read more
Holiday Tags + Wrapping Paper Designs Round-Up
Hello, hello! In an unprecedented display of organization, I've managed to get all of my holiday preparations done well in advance of the big Christmas day. This feat required some hustling on my part, and I paid the price by getting a teensy weensy bit sick. I'm almost 100% but I was pretty sniffly there for a few days. I have big book deadlines coming up so I worked extra hard to clear my calendar — I want to focus on work while my mom is visiting and having loads of fun with K during winter ... Read more