Design inspiration

You may have noticed that I have a passion for embellishing things with embroidery, especially sweaters! I teach an on-demand class called Embroider Your Sweaters (& More!) where I teach how [...]

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later! I had to try combining punch needle embroidery and felt! I’ve been practicing my punch needle skills, working to get my stitches even, [...]

For me, the best part about designing sewing projects is seeing what people make from them. That’s why I do it! My goal is to provide good clear instruction for an enjoyable project you can [...]

Let’s talk about color! Coral is one of my favorites. From shell pink to terra-cotta to lipstick to spice, I love them all! Coral pairs naturally with green and pops off of white. I think [...]

Let’s talk about COLOR!  This year Pantone (the design industry standard for color matching) has named “greenery” as the color of the year for 2017.  Green has always been at [...]

  I am a definite lover of color. Sure, neutral earthy palettes can be calm and pretty, but I much prefer a bold splash! Pure eye candy to me. I’ve been having fun with a little [...]

I read this quote today somewhere online. I loved it and I wanted to share it with you! An inspirational and encouraging twist on an old saying. (created using Canva)

For the past few weeks I have been taking a course by Monica Lee called Smart Creative Style. I met Monica about 3 years ago at The Creative Connection Event. I was drawn to her friendly [...]

One of the first things I like to do when designing a new bag pattern is to figure out what fabric to use for the photo sample. Everything rides on the ability of that one cover shot to sell the [...]

Today I’m excited to be participating in a “Blog Hop” with 7 other designers talking about design process. I’ve written a little before about the prototyping I do when [...]