I love the week between Christmas and New Year. I enjoy reflecting on the past year and setting goals for the coming one. What’s amazing is that I’m not super depressed by all the goals I didn’t accomplish this year. The list is long, but staring at the face of a fresh, new beginning, I … [Read more…]
The person who invents a self-sharpening rotary cutter is going to be a multi-billionaire, no joke, and I will be her biggest fan. Today I trimmed a thousand half-square triangle blocks. It was really only 72, but it felt like much more, because I cut half of them with a dull blade. Sheer foolishness. Most … [Read more…]
I began work recently on a new, original pattern series called the Mod Squad. There will be three variations: Girlie Mod Mod and Manly Mod One, Mod All Here – obviously – is the beginnings of Girlie Mod. This adorable fabric – Chérie by designer Masha D’yans for Clothworks – is just about as girlie as … [Read more…]