The upgrade was successful and the shop is now back online. What an effort. My husband is a genius. I love the new features. He did everything I asked for plus all the boring technical stuff needed behind the scenes. I can say without a doubt it’s harder to do an upgrade than it is [...]
And we’re looking for a new team member. Does this describe you:
detail oriented, organized, accurate and high energy
self-directed and can take initiative to make things work better
provide patient, helpful and sincere customer service
comfortable using computer programs including Excel and Word. Photoshop familiarity a plus!
excellent oral and e-mail communication skills
enjoy working where new things are always [...]
Whew, the interview was fun (which I’m amazed I’m saying). Pat Sloan is an incredibly nice person to talk with and a very talented interviewer. She made it easy and enjoyable. Piece of cake.
I had a LOT of butterflies show up 2 minutes before air time when they called me on the phone to queue [...]
I’m going to be on Pat Sloan’s Creative Talk Radio this afternoon. The show begins at 4:00 pm Eastern.
Pat features two guests each week. The fabulous Sarah Vedeler will be on at 4:00 and I go on at 4:30. I’m a little bit nervous but very excited. You can also listen to the shows any [...]
Shea from The Empty Bobbin is a blogging friend of mine. Look at this awesome picture she took! I checked her post history to find out when she first started her blog because I feel like I’ve been following her creative journey forever. Her first post was July 2007. And guess who commented on her [...]
Jacqui sewed up this fabulous blouse using the new cotton lawn from Alexander Henry. This particular print is Regent Peacock Black Pink.
She used the Quadrato (#6) pattern from the Ottobre Design Woman magazine Spring/Summer 2/2010.
A drawstring in the hem as an alternative to cinching the waistline.
LOVE the silky drape. The cotton lawn gathers beautifully.
The sleeve [...]
Johanna came by the shop when the new Patty Young knits for Michael Miller Fabrics arrived. She left offering to make a sample and write up a review for the Abigail pattern by Modkid (Patty’s sewing pattern line).
It’s good to have friends like Johanna. She’s my Knit Expert. If I ever have a question on [...]
I read every comment and made a big list. What fun! There were some titles that were mentioned over and over and over again. They have an asterisk next to them. Hopefully I’ll remember what the asterisk means in a week.
YA for Young Adult fiction. I have not done nearly enough reading with Caitlin and [...]
Westminster Fabrics recently announced these fabulous new thread sets. There are 4 different collections. Each set contains 9 spools of 100% cotton Egyptian thread in colors handpicked by Amy Butler and Kaffe Fassett. The set comes in the cute box.
The picture above shows Soul Blossoms by Amy Butler. The colors coordinate with her upcoming collection [...]
I first discovered Kathy York’s art quilts in an issue of Quilting Arts magazine. Whenever I see one of her new works I immediately recognize the artist and then I smile. Her work is happy, fun, bold and colorful in addition to being flawlessly executed.
Urban Landscapes is her first fabric collection for Clothworks. Happy, fun, [...]
Welcome to Pink Chalk Studio. I'm Kathy Mack. Sewing pattern designer, online fabric shop proprietor and passionate maker of things. My blog is a corner of my world where I sew, quilt, dream and create. I love it here. I hope you have fun too!
