I think I neglected to mention here that my Etsy shop will be taking a summer vacation. My sewing machine desperately needs a tune-up and...

I've been buzzing around my studio finishing up some custom orders. I love how custom orders stretch my brain. Other people have ideas...

Happy Father's Day! In honor of my dad and my husband, I offer the following essay: Why My Dad is Cool 1. His fertile imagination ...

Yesterday I braved the pouring Seattle rain to buy some fabric at a yearly sale a lovely lady in my neighborhood holds. She is a fabric rep...

I've been itching to try my hand at dying wool and felting . So last Saturday, the kidlings and I tried dying wool with Koolaid . It w...

Today I'm shipping off the first round of Passport Wallets I've been listing in my shop . These were adapted from the pattern I ...

Today has been the best feedback day! Here are some more wonderful feedback pics: These are from Freckled Nest who has a terrific blog . ...

So, if you've hung out at Etsy for a while, you probably know that you can include an appreciation picture when you leave feedback for s...

I hope I'm never so jaded that the sight of a little gold star next to an Etsy Treasury doesn't give me a flutter of excitement, bu...

Welcome to the inaugural entry of my “Meet the Maker” feature! Today’s interview is with Amanda of Plumm . I’ve long admired the clean l...

I’m so excited to introduce a new blog feature: “Meet the Maker”! I will periodically post interviews with other bag makers that I admire....

Yay, I'm in another Etsy treasury! As always, I'm so pleased to have one of my bags amongst such prettiness. Thanks again , bellar...

My husband gave me a super MP3 player for my birthday and I've had a lovely time filling it with songs from the late 80's. However,...

Thanks to everyone for your tips for on-line selling! One of the best tips was to name products creatively. I took that tip to heart and n...

This Crafty Saturday display is courtesy of my oldest daughter. My kidlings spend a fair amount of time in my sewing studio rummaging throug...

Over the past few days, I've been struck by the truth of the oft-repeated mantra of Etsy sellers: "It's all about the photos....

As I've mentioned before , I love when one of my things gets selected for an Etsy Treasury . Today I found the little gold star next to...

This was a weekend full of birthday parties. One had a fairy theme so the kidlings and I decided to make a crown of flowers as a gift. Aft...

A few weekends ago, a friend invited me to bring my wares to a Mother's Day home show. I had a lovely time and learned a lot, especiall...

I was recently tagged by the adorable megslemonade for another round of "Seven Random Things about Me." Although my life is rife...