August update: Our little clothespin doll kit giveaway is extended until next Friday, August 9, and the COASTCRAFT discount code for creativebug is evergreen for the rest of the summer. Yay! When I saw my friend Amy’s post that she and her daughter Delia were teaching a brand-new craft class for the Camp Creativebug series…
The summer feels like it’s been flying by – I can’t believe it’s already half over! We’ve been pretty busy but it’s been fun to do a few of our favorite things like pick berries, make freezer jam (I’ve made 35 half-pints at last count), and have dinner outside at the picnic table in our…
Hi Portland friends, I’m excited to be part of a craft business round table presentation tomorrow evening (Tuesday, July 16) at the Central Library downtown. Please come by if you can, it should be a lot of fun! The discussion goes from 6:00-7:45 pm and it’s totally free of charge to attend! My friend Kari…
I’ve been dreaming of making a real patio in our little backyard for years (and have the aspirational pinterest board to match), but things have already been way too busy to pull it off this year… bummer. So, feeling stressed out with a ton of freelance work on my plate and plenty of regular life…
I wrote about my new favorite pattern, Amy Butler’s Barcelona skirt, at the Coats & Clark Sewing Secrets blog this week. This is a really joyful sewing project and it was fun to share some tips for making a simplified one-layer version of this pretty skirt, perfect for spring. I also love Flea Market Fancy…
Like so many of us in the craft community, I was shocked and heartbroken to hear the terrible news that Kathreen Ricketson, founder of whip-up, and her husband and creative collaborator Robert Shugg suddenly passed away last week, on a beautiful adventure with their two children – who are safe with family. At a wrenching…
Chronicle Books recently sent me a copy of So Pretty! Felt, the lovely new book by Amy Palanjian, and I’m excited to be today’s co-stop on the blog tour! I love sewing and crafting with felt, and this collection of projects is a pretty mix of accessories, jewelry, ornaments, and decorations. The book is a…
Yay, this weekend is the annual Oregon State Button Society show – The Romance of Buttons! The show opens to the public tomorrow and Saturday from 10-5. Dealers will have buttons of all styles and materials for sale, from colorful unmatched 25¢ poke buttons (my favorite!) to rare antique treasures. There are also lots of…
Yay, this weekend is the annual Oregon State Button Society show – The Romance of Buttons! The show opens to the public tomorrow and Saturday from 10-5. Dealers will have buttons of all styles and materials for sale, from colorful unmatched 25¢ poke buttons (my favorite!) to rare antique treasures. There are also lots of…
It’s been a busy (sunny!!) spring but I’ve gotten to sew some good things lately and I wanted to share a couple of them. I have two big spring birthdays in my life – my mom’s and Pearl’s. They both love pretty handmade things and share a VERY favorite color, purple… which is not really…
I’m so happy to be today’s stop on the Threadbias Quilt Design Tool blog tour! I was invited to try out their fabulous Quilt Design Tool recently, which has been super fun. I have never used any kind of design software before – I always sketch my ideas on paper, then use graph paper to…
I made Pearl an Easter dress a few years ago (which she can still wear as a top) but this year I had my heart set on sewing her a special Easter skirt. I still love this little dress, but she’s just not a dress kid. She loves wearing skirts, and I thought trying a…