I just got back from NYC and it was a blast. First up, was BEA for a book signing. That was an experience, for sure. It was great to see Lucky Spool's first 2 titles (mine ...
Winner Winner.
Thanks so much for everyone who entered the giveaway! Sheila is our lucky winner, and her summer sewing plans include... "I just bought a mid arm quilter and have a blue plastic bin of ...
Happy Memorial Day and a giveaway!
Happy Memorial Day, friends. Who's sewing or up to anything else fun? Yesterday I sewed--all day--and it was great. I had some fun with konas. I've had this idea in my mind since ...
Post and Totem.
Here they are...my two new patterns! Meet Post, new to my Slow Sewing Studio. Post was inspired by the design on the doors at my local post office. I've always thought the motif ...
Summer Road Trip Club.
Hi, friends! I'm about halfway home from Pittsburgh (Quilt Market news to come later), but I wanted to quickly share a fun collaboration that I'll be participating in this summer. I'm part of a Road ...
Pittsburgh and New York City events.
Today is a big day. It's finally time to leave for Quilt Market in Pittsburgh. Preparing for Market is always pretty consuming, and this one hasn't been too much different. I look forward to the ...
Bok Tower show and meet up.
Hey local friends--wanna meet up? I'm back with the details for a local meet up and checking out my current exhibit at Bok Tower happening on May 24. Anyone interested and available ...
SewDown Nashville!
Here's a little bit of what went down at the SewDown. Robert Kaufman made sure there were mini charms with some of my favorite fabrics waiting for each student. After getting ...
Quilting Florida and packing for a SewDown.
I'm getting the final pieces together for my (very soon) exhibit at Bok Tower--it opens Saturday--and will include a few images (like the one above) from my upcoming book. After posting this ...
Sometimes you just need to sew.
And that's exactly what I did. This week (and these last few weeks) have been a little on the heavy side, so some reconnecting with my sewing machine was very much in order. I ...
Auri-awesome.
Big news today. I have been so excited about this. I consider myself pretty predictable in what strikes my fancy. If it has anything to do with sewing/quilting/making, there's a ...
Modern Sewciety and an extra hour.
First, it was such a pleasure being on Modern Sewciety this week. You can find the Podcast here. Stephanie was easy to chat with, and I really hope to get a chance to catch up with her one of these ...
Yellow clam bag.
I made this recently for a buddy. + Tote pattern here. + Clam inspiration and process here. + Fabric: I used plenty of Botanics and lots of yellow for the ...
Week 4 winner and the Grand Prize winner…
First, our week 4 winner is... Sarah (@stitchingandbacon). I'm totally with you on the quilting process! And the Grand Prize winner is... Stephanie (@theLadyInThread). Yay! I'm super ...
Week 3 winner…
And the week 3 winner is... Emily, aka @wobblybobbin! Congrats! I can definitely appreciate calm moments of hand stitching. Sometimes it's just what you need! These entries are all totally ...
Week 2 winner…
These #savoreachstitch entries have been so enjoyable for me to see show up on Instagram, Facebook, and Flickr. You guys are amazing, and your enthusiasm is truly inspiring. One of the reasons Lucky ...
New and upcoming events.
I just thought I’d share some events coming up this month, as well as some that have been recently added. The 2014 calendar is shaping up with fun stuff! . + This saturday (January 18), I’ll ...
Week 1 winner…
Oh man, the entries this week in our #savoreachstitch competition were so good, and it was really tough choosing just one winner! But I just loved the spirit of Teresa's entry on ...
New year, new week, new book, new giveaway!
I've already mentioned that I've been working on a book. In the coming weeks and months, I'll be sharing more about it and the process, but today I am kicking off a special giveaway related to the ...
end of the year adventures.
It's been a busy few months for me, and these last few weeks especially have disappeared completely. There has been a lot going on. Since getting back from Houston at the end of October, I've ...