Amy’s Blog
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Country Living Fair
I love Fall...and the events that take place in these cooler months. I'm speaking, of course, of the Country Living Fair! Last year, I was lucky enough to attend the fair and lecture on my...
Recycled Style: Stitch a Shopper
Paper or plastic? Neither! If you thought the bring-your-own-bag trend at grocery stores was a recent movement, you may be surprised to learn that some shoppers were loading their own tree-hugging...
The Creative Connection 2011
The team and I headed up to St. Paul, MN for the second gathering of The Creative Connection in mid September, and it was truly an experience not to be forgotten! In addition to the wonderful...
D-I-Why? Making The Creative Connection
If you've been following my blog and Facebook lately, you know that last weekend I was in St. Paul, Minnesota for the second annual gathering of The Creative Connection a wonderful weekend of...
Homecoming for Hats?
How often do you notice a person nowadays, walking down the street sporting a decorative hat? How often do you wear a hat? For me, just about the only time I cover up my head is out of necessity to...
Pattern! Pattern! Pattern!
I love photographing nature, textiles, and color. I suppose it's because they all have pattern in common. But what is pattern exactly and what about it appeals to me so? Pattern as a simple...
Winner of the Tablecloth Giveaway!
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the Moda Fabrics Tablecloth and Indygo Junction pattern giveaway! Your stories and traditions that you shared were so special, and I loved reading each...
Chicks Choosing Chickens
Friends and colleagues: I have something to share with you. After a good run in the craft industry for over 20 years, I have decided to throw in the towel and try something new. Namely, poultry....
Celebrating My Muse and National Sewing Month
If you didn't already know, September is National Sewing Month, and I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to recognize it. Mary Brooks Picken, entrepreneur and one of America's premiere...
Comment to Win: Tablecloths and Apron Patterns
I've been collecting vintage textiles and fabrics for as long as I can remember. As a child, I watched my mother collect antique quilts as well as fabric scraps to use for her handmade doll clothing...
Turning Craft Into Cash
Handmakers, your heyday is here. Chalk it up to the recession, the green movement, or just history repeating. Handmade is hot, and more folks are shunning mass production in favor of original and...
Hammock is heaven!
Ahhh! the joy that is felt on the first swing of summer on our hammock - a liberating feeling knowing that in the days and weeks ahead the hammock will be there for a peaceful spiritual escape. I...
