I just shipped a custom order of these cute spring tea towels. There were 15 in total that a woman ordered to be a favor for a family party she is hosting next week. It is always fun to see a large order come together. It can be tough sometimes to ensure precision and…
Last night was special. My old friend and former colleague Tom Hart did a reading, QA and book signing at Barnes & Noble onthenupper west side about his book Rosalie Lightning. Rob and I went with a friend from work, Charlie and his awesome ladyfriend Jamie. Allie from my office also came which was awesome. …
We have had a mild winter so far in northern New Jersey, but all that changed today. I took this photo a few hours ago, and since then they have upped our forecast to 18-24 inches. Shockingly the Starbucks in our local Acme harassed Maddie into going to work. She sent me this snapchat…
I am so excited to share this quilt – for two reasons. First, it is finish #2 of 2016. Sidebar, I only really count personal projects in my tally. So yay for having two quilts done already and in their new homes. Second, it is my first UFO of the year, and knocking out unfinished…
My mom had found this excerpt from a 1949 Singer sewing machine manual a year ago and shared it on Facebook. Facebook reminded me of it this week and I saved it to share here. It makes me laugh every time. Why would I waste time brushing my hair before going down to the girl…
I made this quilt in Maine over the summer of 2010. I got the fabric and pattern as a kit, Jungle Rain, from Fat Quarter Shop. I loved it the very first time I saw it online as it was beautiful in its simplicity and I loved the random placement of the fabrics to simulate…
I have mentioned how I am very committed to finding 15 minutes per day to focus on channeling my inner creative self. Sometimes that is reading, or sketching, or designing, or shopping for fabric. And now, sometimes that is tapping into the adult coloring craze. I have no illusions that my coloring is especially…
I planned to start the year with more sewing than shopping, but it hasn’t really worked out that way. I was in San Diego last week to see a client and was able to do a drive-by at Rosie’s Quilted Cupboard. I only had a few minutes so I wasn’t able to really browse the…
Ok, not everywhere. But sometimes in unexpected places. For example, I spent the better part of yesterday in the ER and the hallway that I was taken down to get from the ER entrance to my room had these four beautiful quilts on the wall. They were behind glass and each strip of the…
Someimes the best ideas really do come from customers. I wrote in December about the customer, Judy, who had the idea of a series of “baby’s first” bibs. Seems obvious, but I never would have made them as a group to sell as a package. Judy’s friend bought them that way, and Judy got a…
