I bought this artist’s tote from Alicia. I absolutely adore it. Impeccable craftsmanship, gorgeous fabrics, and a sensory combination of textures she created with the construction. Be sure to do a little Christmas shopping for yourself this year, it feels really good.
Paula left me a comment Friday telling me they’d gone to the tree farm. That was all I needed. Saturday morning we were off bright and early to Forester Bob’s Tree Farm in Poulsbo. Decorating has been a fiasco. The lights went on Sunday evening. They decided to stop working AFTER they were on the…
The week I released Anna Banana was a little wild. In the excitement, I packaged and shipped all orders as the brand spanking new pattern. Oops. Oh yes, people are still ordering the Note Taker. Fortunately, the concept that I was selling multiple products came to me at the end of Day 2. I warned…
I grew up eating strawberry jello salad at Thanksgiving. My kids are doing the same. I remember some early years where that was all they ate for the T-day feast and I’d think “Thank God for the jello salad”. I love the palate satisfying world my mother’s holiday recipes evoke. True comfort food. Kathy mentioned…
I got several different questions about what changed in my technique when I posted about my gauge issues. I have not responded to one darn note. I feel really bad about that. I’ve been trying to stay totally in the moment with my kids as we head into the holiday season, my computer time is…
Hope you all had a fabulous turkey day with people you love. The girls were so helpful in the kitchen this year, I was completely blown away. Their excited company and the half-peeled potatoes are always more than enough for me. Seeing them open cans, assemble dishes, peel ALL the potatoes, making the pies and…
I’ll be teaching the Rubblework Scarf at Esther’s on Saturday, December 8th from 10 am to 1 pm. I dropped off a sample at the shop today. These are perfect for gifts and quick to make. A great project for new sewers. Related to my last post on knitting, I got more than a few…
A little detail called gauge entered my carefree, scarf-knitting world this week. Up until now, I’ve blissfully skipped over the pages in the the knitting book that talk about 4 x 4 squares that all good knitters religiously create before beginning a project. Fortunately, I decided to knit my first ever swatch before starting my…
The pattern’s done! It’s $5 and available as a downloadable PDF. The downloadable part of that statement appears to be working. If you’ve implemented that functionality on your website you’ll be familiar with my reserved confidence. Let’s just hope I didn’t break too many other things along the way. I had five awesome testers: Michelle…
I’m just sick over all this toy stuff. My girls are 9 and 12. We’re pretty much out of the danger zone when it comes to buying new stuff, it’s difficult to put an iPod in your mouth. I cringe thinking about the days of Leil walking around sucking on Polly Pocket outfits (a little…
