It's still hot here. And humid. Hot and sticky humid. So have I mentioned I'm really excited about the month of October coming and bringing with it some cool weather for boots and sweaters and scarves? Also, hello October! This year ~ for the first time ever ~ it means Quilt Market in Houston. I'll be there at my booth for Paperie with Art Gallery Fabrics and I'm so excited!!! (nervous, panicky, and thrilled... all at the same time!)
A few of my projects are in Make It Yourself magazine right now... have you seen?
I made this pillow using scraps from different lines of fabric. The black dots are from Hello Bear by AGF. Both the red stripes are Bonnie and Camille. The colored dots are from Robyn Pandolph for RJR, and the postal stamp fabric is a remnant and sadly I don't have the info for it. I love how they styled this pic. Find the pattern for this "Patchwork Pine" in the magazine!
This oven mitt was made using Little Joys fabric by Elea Lutz for Penny Rose Fabrics. Elea's fabric designs just kill me. They are so classically sweet ~ just like her. And p.s. my friend Kristyne has a project in the mag, too ;)
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Make It Yourself (Fall/Winter 2015 issue) is at newsstands now! Or you can download it here.
Wilmington, North Carolina is such a charming town. Renovated brick factories, quaint shops, on the water... (If you go there, be sure to check out the crepe place in town. You're welcome.) I flew there last weekend to teach at the Swapaholics retreat and had a blast with a fun group of truly sweet, talented, and giving women. I didn't bring my camera and I wish I did, but as it was my first experience at a sewing retreat I'm sure I won't forget it. (If you'd like to take a peek, check out #swapaholics on Instagram.) And, although I only participated in one swap, I got some handmade goodness from several women that I heart and admire ~ so each of these things are special to me. Thank you Jennie, Renee, Jamie, Gina, Nicole, Linda, Katmama and Cheri ~ so excited to have something from each of you!
And I have to shout out that I was especially touched by the bunny that Renee made just for me. It literally brought tears to my eyes... just look at the Paperie heart (talk about creative and thoughtful)! #bigloveforthatgirl
p.s. now that the retreat is over, I'll be releasing my pattern for the "Well Traveled" sewing book soon!
Congratulations Wendy!!! (Wendy who wrote: "Looks like a cute book with cute idea's. Something I really would enjoy. Thanks!") You've won a free digital copy of Erin Cox's new book, Sweet Tweets! We'll be in touch to get you your prize :)
When I returned from Swapaholics, I came home to a box of fabric containing strike-offs for my Limited Edition line Paperie. Wow. My name on the selvedge? A dream come true. And this isn't even the final product. Little tweaks and fixes happen once strike-offs are examined and then the designs are printed onto AGF's luxurious pima cotton.
And I now have the ability to tell you that cutting into and sewing with your own fabric is pretty sureal. Pairing it up with linen in your first project? Of course! Gah. This is fun.
xo amy