I made this cute little bag as my project for the Color Me fabric line to send to Quilt Market.  I’m calling it the Plié Bag as it’s just the right size for toting ballet shoes and other dance gear to class. Hadley was my very willing model for these photos.  We haven’t enrolled the girls {…Continue Reading}
I do on occasion sew something that isn’t a. one of my patterns, b. for one of my girls, or c. crazy comfy Hudson Pants for me (post coming soon on those). Â Dave turned the big four-oh in July and I promised to make him a bag to carry his lunch to work, and the {…Continue Reading}
My first foray into the world of sewing samples for Quilt Market was with Handcrafted by Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics.  I made one of the first versions of what would eventually become my Verona Dress pattern.  So I was very pleased when I was invited to make something with Handcrafted 2. I took the opportunity {…Continue Reading}
It’s here! Â The much-anticipated FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! Â We joined in with pretty much every family everywhere to make our attempt at Pinterest-worthy first day photos. Â And the result? Â Some close to that bar and others just a little silly: Hadley is always hamming it up, so I just told them to get their sillies {…Continue Reading}
I am beyond excited to tell you that I’m on the Reyna Lay Designs – RLD Podcast! Reyna and I talked via Skype for the RLD podcast back in July, so some of the things we discuss in the interview have already happened: The Happy Home blog tour for Caroline Hulse’s gorgeous fabric with Art Gallery The {…Continue Reading}
Hello! Â Now that I’m off pattern design/testing mode, I took a little time to participate in a pattern tour for Call Ajair’s NOT Just a Sunsuit pattern tour! Ajair and I go way back – virtually. Â We both were avid followers, sew-along-ers and later contestants in Project Run & Play, and are members of several {…Continue Reading}
Sorry!  I left on vacation the day after the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour and didn’t have any reliable internet connection.  I did take a trip to a library to send out a newsletter and remind everyone about the Satya release discount code. Reyna Lay Designs Ma Me Mi Mo From a Box Friends Stitched Together Sew Not Perfect Climbing {…Continue Reading}
Well, actually I released the Satya Romper on Thursday, but we were still in the midst of the Moto Jacket pattern tour and I didn’t want to dampen the excitement. Here’s the pattern cover, with another adorable watercolor from Candace of Dandyroo Designs. Â Each new girl is always my favorite and she captures the details {…Continue Reading}
Well, it’s the final day of the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour, and I’m sad for it to be coming to an end. Â I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the great variety of jackets! Leading us off today is Samantha of Project Destash. Â Samantha is a professed fabric hoarder who is attempting to work through it… to make room {…Continue Reading}
Are you enjoying the Moto Jacket Pattern Tour so far? Â I have been really enjoying the amazing variety of jackets we’ve been seeing! Melissa of Rebel and Malice is up first today. Â Melissa has tested with me on several patterns and is always coming out with something new and amazing! Â I am loving her Time {…Continue Reading}
