Spoonflower is featuring my book, Present Perfect, in their give-away this week! Head on over to Spoonflower to enter by Tuesday October...
Spoonflower Fabric + Present Perfect Giveaway!
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spring break
Although we didn't take a spring break trip as a family this year, apparently I took one from the blog for a bit! Between having the kids...
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...
Tips for Sewing with Waxed Canvas
Ever since I sewed my first Metro Hipster Bag with waxed canvas I have been in love with the stuff. It's got a casual, rugged look and...
Holiday Tea Towel Updates
4 ideas in 1! Use as a towel, make a pillow, ornaments or even coasters! Happy Thanksgiving week! I just wanted to do a quick...
Limited Edition 2013 Holiday Tea Towel!
Introducing my Limited Edition 2013 Holiday Tea Towel!! This idea of mine has been a long time coming and I'm so excited to finally share...
Love is Crewel
So it turns out that Teresa, of the Green Bag Lady, has a dad that likes to help her out with the Green Bag Lady Blog and Freebies. For...
Freebie Fabric Alert!
Do you know about the Green Bag Lady? If you don't, you should! The following is her blog banner that sums up her amazing work. Read...
Stitch Organic Give-away!
Since February is the month of *LOVE* I plan on spending the month sharing the love shown for Stitch! Stitch Organic is my first print...
Fabric Star Ornament Tutorial
Welcome! Back in the day (10+ years ago!) I created this free tutorial for my readers and it's become one of my top ten most popular...
Introducing Stitch
Happy September! I'm happy to be back to regular blogging after my August Break. And what better way to start with a full reveal of my...
Fabric Sneak Peek: Stitch
So...the Fed Ex man brought some fabric today. Not just ANY fabric, but MY fabric! I'm so excited about it, I thought I'd share a little...
Introducing :: MOD MAX!
Mod Max is my latest organic fabric collection! It's big, it's bold and it's so much fun. Each print is a single element in a single color...
:: birdsong ::
I've designed a fresh new print for you... birdsong :: celery birdsong :: clementine birdsong :: blue sky All 3 colorways of birdsong are...
Holy Guacamole!
Wow! Your response to the Earth Day Give-away was so amazing! I've never had so many comments for a give-away before. The...
Earth Day, Every Day
April 22nd is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day was designed to inspire awareness and appreciation of the earth's environment....
pillows, pouches, a promo and P.S.
And now for a little experiment. For the very first time, I am offering ready-made items in my shop sewn from my original organic fabrics!...
free US shipping: Indian Summer prints!
I am very excited to see my Indian Summer prints featured in the Good Finds section of the Winter issue of Living Crafts! (see below,...
Indian Summer
Autumn. The sky shifts, the air becomes crisp, the leaves burst with color. Familiar landscapes are cast in new light. Everything feels...
How To Sew a Table Runner
Go for a stroll over at Craftzine and check out my new Table Runner tutorial! I made it using my Family Cottage prints on hemp/organic...
zipping along
What is it about little zippered pouches? I can never have enough of them! It must be my desire to compartmentalize and organize small...
a lid for every pot
Holy moly, guys, your comments on my last post were the best. The Best! I'm so ecstatic that you enjoyed my big reveal and are diggin' my...
Introducing “Family Cottage”: my organic fabric collection
I believe there’s a place in everyone’s life real or imagined in your mind or in your heart in your backyard or far far away where you are...
coming together at the seams
Do you know that excited-yet-self-conscious feeling you have when showing off a new haircut you think looks really good on you? That's a...