You may have noticed that I have a passion for embellishing things with embroidery, especially sweaters! I teach an on-demand class called...
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Punch Needle and Felt
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...
Awesome Aprons!
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...
Color Inspiration: The Coral Majority!
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...
Color Inspiration: Green and Serene
Let's talk about COLOR! This year Pantone (the design industry standard for color matching) has named "greenery" as the color of the...
Color Inspiration
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...
day dreams
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...
Smart Creative Style: my journey
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...
Auditioning Fabrics
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...
Design Process Blog Hop
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...
thinking inside the box
Before we left on our summer road trip to NH, we stopped by a Red Box to rent some movies for the boys to watch during our 12 hour drive....
what’s on my needles: Washington Square Cardigan
I took the plunge and started knitting a sweater! This summer I wanted a bigger knitting project to tackle beyond sock or scarf knitting....
Hangout: How to Release a New Product
I was invited to join 4 other designers in a Google Hangout tomorrow, Friday July 26 at 10 am EST to talk about building a buzz for new...
tiny turtle
I spent the past week in San Francisco shooting video for some upcoming workshops (Exciting! But more on that later!). As always, I needed...
flowers for mom
Wishing a heartfelt Happy Mother's Day to my sweet mom and all of you other awesome moms out there! Enjoy your day! xo, b
little windows
Sharing with you some little windows into my studio space. This is where I spend many hours of my day creating, day dreaming and honestly,...
look up!
After a hugely busy few weeks both with work and family obligations, this week feels like a breath of fresh air. The deadlines and...
here
pretty little springy things! Have you heard about slow blogging? Blair wrote about it eloquently as well as Erin. Many long time bloggers...
cross train your creative brain
When I get stuck designing something (aka creative problem solving) I have a couple tricks to unstick me: Nap. Walk. or Shower. Pick one!...
mash-up book review: creativity!
As I have been putting almost all of my creative focus on developing projects for my book, I have been thinking a lot about creativity,...
:: worktable wednesday ::
Shapes, color, and canvas-y textures are gracing my worktable this week as I soldier on towards one of many book deadlines. These bold...
Felt Lore Part 5: Biz Card Caddy Tutorial
This week I've been working with felt and wanted to share a pretty simple technique with you. I've been loving things made with 3mm thick...
testing testing 1-2-3
I like to occasionally talk about my design process here on the blog. I've written about print development and prototyping my sewing...
worktable wednesday: llama love
This week I have a yummy stack of organic cotton on my worktable from Monaluna! Jennifer Moore's latest collection, Modern Home, is so fun...