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I think I’m a better gift giver than gift receiver. I love shopping for or making holiday gifts for friends and family. It feels so good to hunt or design that perfect little gift. But when people start asking me what I want, I freeze. In some ways, I think it’s just part of being …

In the mood for some instant gratification? For folks who enjoy printing patterns at home, we updated 3 of our most popular patterns to include digital versions. We’ve been going through the whole collection and adding digital versions to some of our older patterns that were previously only available in print. Eventually you’ll have a …

Every pattern comes into being for different reasons. Sometimes, it’s a design people have asked for often. Sometimes, we want to fill a gap in our overall pattern collection. And sometimes, we’re just being selfish and want a pattern we would personally make over and over. Zinnia falls into this last category. It’s a selfish …

Another image from our pattern photo shoot… we shot it at a friend’s beautiful home. Are you ready to see this lovely pattern revealed? It’s guaranteed to get you in the mood for some fall sewing. Tune in tomorrow at 10am PST!

When we were taking these photos a couple weeks ago, our beautiful model Sierra twirled in this dress and said exactly the words I would want to hear: “This is a dream dress! It’s so flattering and comfortable at the same time!” Well, thank you Sierra, for helping me introduce Hawthorn to everyone. A shirtdress …

Just wanted to throw out a quick note and let you guys know that our summer pattern will be launching June 18! I don’t want to reveal too much, but it’s pretty awesome. I briefly considered playing 20 questions with you guys, but I’m too afraid of someone getting too close and having to ruin …

Just a quick note… the 20% off sale on Negroni ends tomorrow!

We’re celebrating Father’s Day this year with 20% off Negroni! You have plenty of time to make him something wonderful this year (or let him sew it himself, if he’s into that). Both digital and print versions are on sale. Pick one up!

Hey folks, just a quick technical note on the contest, which is ending tomorrow. It has come to our attention that Flickr puts a few restrictions on brand new accounts. What does this mean for you? Essentially, if you are new to Flickr, your photos may not be showing up when we click a tag, …

Just a quick reminder before the weekend starts that the Laurel Sewing Contest ends at the end of the month! This pattern is such a quick make, there’s definitely still time to download the pattern and whip something up. Do it for the many awesome prizes, or do it just for fun. By the way, …

We’re on the road right now in Boston, and I just had to share a few of these photos from the fantastic party Grey’s Fabric threw for us the other night. I met so many talented and creative women that night; not only sewists, but knitters, dyers, designers, teachers, and entrepreneurs. It’s so energizing to …

Kenn and I are headed East in April and would love to meet you guys! We always have a ton of fun meeting people at these parties, and it’s a really good chance to schmooze with your fellow sewists too. We’ll have samples, food, drinks, and fun! Boston We’ll be in Boston at Grey’s Fabric …

Just a quick reminder that the 15% off discount on Laurel ends today! If you’re planning to make one, and especially if you want to join the contest, be sure to grab one! I also wanted to mention something I forgot to call out in the original post. We’ve changed the format of our digital …

This contest has ended, check out the winners here! To celebrate the launch of our new Laurel pattern, we’re hosting a ginormous sewing contest! I thought it would be fun to see what you all come up with right off the bat, and since this pattern is so open to interpretation and creative ideas, it …

{version 3, shown in crinkled linen gauze} {version 1, shown in embroidered cotton eyelet} {version 2, shown in plain weave silk} {version 4, shown in cotton voile} All about Laurel Ok everyone. Brew yourself up a nice cup of Darjeeling and get comfortable, because I have a lot to show you today. A while back, …

I wanted to give you all a little heads up about what’s going on this week… Tomorrow, at 10AM PDT, we’ll be releasing our brand new pattern, so be here for that! There is a lot to say about this pattern, and a lot to share. We’ll also be doing a limited time promotion, so …

I’m thrilled to introduce you guys to Kristen, who just joined us last week at CPHQ! We’d only just begun thinking about hiring someone and writing a job description before the holidays when Kristen emailed us. Her skills and background were a great match, but what may have clinched the deal is discovering that she …

Just a quick update on some of the giving we’ve done together: Freedom to Marry – Over $800! First, thank you all for your support of our Valentine’s Day initiative! Thanks to your purchases of Cinnamon, we donated over $800 to Freedom to Marry this week! Charity:Water – $3,452! You may also remember back in …

I’ve never been into Valentine’s day. I mean, I like the idea of celebrating love. And the imagery is awesome. In fact, I love old-fashioned valentines so much, they partly inspired my half sleeve. And pink? It’s my favorite color. But in practice? Valentine’s day seemed to be all about using gifts to “prove” your …

This fall, I ran my first marathon. Here is a picture of me looking about half as nervous as I felt. I was pretty much terrified. Even after training for months, this thing seemed impossible. And I won’t tell you it was easy. I thought my legs were going to fall off. I swore up …

This one’s for all the other data visualization nerds. I know you’re out there. I wanted to share these cool map visualizations Kenn made recently. This first one above shows places in the world that we’ve shipped patterns to. The blue-green countries are places that we’ve shipped patterns to for direct customers, like you guys. …