Amy’s Blog
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The Magic Pattern Blog Tour Winner
Congratulations to Christina Gonzalez, who is the winner of The Magic Pattern Book and Vintage Notions! Christina, be sure to check your email for a message from us. Thanks to everyone who entered!
The Indispensable Kimono
As the fall chill moves in it is time to have a robe by the bed, ready to throw on in the morning! Whether you prefer a light flannel or thick terry, having an attractive robe is a way to keep cozy...
The Magic Pattern Book Blog Tour
Welcome to day one of The Magic Pattern Book Blog Tour! I'm so excited to follow along for the next two weeks and see the reaction to The Magic Pattern Book from some of the most talented bloggers...
Mother of Pearl Button Winner
Congratulations to Linda who won the Mother-of-Pearl button giveaway! She commented... "What an interesting story about mother of pearl buttons and Mr. Boepple’s tenacity and wisdom to relocate his...
The Magic Pattern Book Trunk Show
Starting this weekend The Magic Pattern Fashion Show will be traveling across the country with the Original Sewing and Quilting Expo. In fact, you can see me emcee the show this weekend at the Expo...
The Sacred Sewing Room: Kansas City
Last month I was excited to once again work with Terry from Enchanted Makeovers (read about my previous work with Enchanted Makeovers here). She has spent her summer and fall embarking on the Sacred...
The Magic Pattern Fashion Challenge — Deadline Extended!
BIG NEWS - The deadline for The Magic Pattern Challenge has been extended! You now have until 10/6 to submit your entries to win a new Baby Lock serger. You have 6 more days to create a project from...
One Week Left for The Magic Pattern Design Challenge!
BurdaStyle Magic Fashion Contest - Enter today! You have one week left to enter to win a Baby Lock Imagine Serger! Use any pattern from The Magic Pattern Book, and enter your project on BurdaStyle....
The Magic Pattern Story: The Road Show
This month I have shared with you the story behind the creation of The Magic Pattern Book. Now that the book has been released into the world, I have planned a number of events, one which started...
Enter to Win 8 yards of Crossroads Denim!
You all know that you can enter to win a Baby Lock serger from the BurdaStyle Magic Pattern Design challenge, but did you also know that they are having weekly fabric and pattern giveaways? Oh yes!...
Summer Revival
I look forward every year to the time I spend in Michigan with my family. Summers are beautiful and relaxing. My view of the world is usually in a kayak or on a paddle board. Nature is one of my...
The Magic Pattern Story: The Photo Shoot
Last week I shared with you my adventure fabric shopping for The Magic Pattern Book samples. Well, after the fabric was chosen and the samples were made, I got to hop on a plane to New York to help...