MY FABRIC DESIGNS
FANCIFUL
Quilting cottons, shipped 2018. This collection was inspired by my late grandmother, Grace, who loved all things floral and fancy, especially roses. Her style influenced my love of color, fashion, and design from an early age. She loved dressing up in bright floral prints, had an impressive collection of elegant hand-painted floral teacups and a house full of artificial floral arrangements
SIDEWALK
Interlock knits, shipped 2016. An ode to the sunny afternoon walk home from school, when the weather is warm and the air smells of freshly cut grass, this colorful collection of interlock prints depicts the sights of a carefree amble through the neighborhood.
Small WORLD
Fine baby wale corduroy, shipped 2015. With its crayon box of bold colors and stripes, this collection of large-scale prints on colorful corduroy was inspired by bold Scandinavian style. Small World uses the simple imagery and and everyday objects to depict childhood and the world of play.
LOTUS POND
Quilting cottons, shipped 2014. Snails, frogs, and butterflies play amidst wildflowers and lily pads in this colorful collection inspired by the lush fields and ponds of the midwest in summer, which evokes fond memories from my childhood.
FANFARE
Organic cotton flannel, shipped 2013-2014. A pastel parade of adorable creatures including foxes and elephants, complete with pennants and confetti! Perfect for handmade gifts to celebrate the arrival of a new little one.
MY FABRICS ARE FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING POSTS:
This was supposed to be for his first day of Kindergarten but when you realize you want to make your kid a new backpack the day before school starts, that...
When I'm experimenting with a new pattern I often make samples using a basting stitch; it makes the sewing go faster and allows me to adjust the fit really...
When my Fanciful yardage arrived I asked Clementine if there were any prints that she wanted to wear, and this pale pink print was her favorite. I designed this overlapping...
I sewed a fun top out of one of the prints from my newest line of fabrics, Fanciful for Cloud9 (I introduced the collection on the blog here if you want a look at...
I'm so excited to announce that my latest line of fabrics, Fanciful, is now in shops!! Fanciful is printed on quilting cotton that is 100% organic from Cloud9 Fabrics. Here's...
Update: the Jade Tee Pattern is now available! buy nowPretty soon I'll be introducing my next pattern for women, Jade, which is a knit t-shirt pattern. Here's an early...
We've had a bit of extra yardage from my Sidewalk Knits kicking around for a while, so when Suz of Sew Pony emailed to see if I'd like to try out her new...
Today I'm wrapping up the Sidewalk Showcase, an online showcase featuring my Sidewalk knits collection for Cloud9 Fabrics, with a few more fantastic makes from some of my favorite makers online!Vanessa of LBG...
I went on an undie-sewing binge for Hugo a couple weeks ago and whipped these babies out assembly-line style. It was so very satisfying. Plus omg the cuteness. I used three...
Aww yeah is it Spring yet? This dress is definitely screaming "SPRING" to me! It's an Isla Dress made with the "Prize Garden" floral print from Sidewalk, my line of...
As we head into the weekend, I wanted to show you some of the fantastic projects that have been posted as part of our Sidewalk Showcase! Brooke at Oliver's Fancy managed to...
Here's a little set of pajamas I made for Hugo earlier this fall with the green and white "Bug's Life" prints from Sidewalk Knits. I used the base pattern from my...
My Sidewalk knits collection for Cloud9 Fabrics is now available in shops, and I have really enjoyed seeing all of the projects that are cropping up online (there are some really...
When Melissa started working for me about a year and a half ago as a studio assistant, she didn't know how to sew. It may surprise you, but most of...
Hello! Happy New Year! I ended up taking a bit of a blogging/screen break for the past couple of weeks, which was really quite nice because it gave me more...
Here's my little monster in a few new things I've made for him recently: a Flashback Tee in Sidewalk interlock and some fleece Parsley Pants. It could hardly have escaped...
I'm so excited to announce that my new collection for Cloud9 Fabrics is now shipping to retail shops. Sidewalk is a line of twelve designs printed on 100% organic cotton interlock...
New knit turtleneck! New glasses! I thought it would be fun to try one of my new Sidewalk knits in a grown up turtleneck. I used another Seamwork pattern, Neenah,...
Here's a little more Sidewalk cuteness for you today! These Flashback Tees are all samples that Jess sewed up for last spring's Quilt Market. As with the two Isla samples I posted...
Here's something I whipped up the other day: an Astoria top from Seamwork magazine in the art class print from Sidewalk. I think it works (as do many of the prints in...
I thought you might enjoy seeing these Isla tops that Jess sewed up for the Quilt Market booth last spring! These two prints are called Fancy Steps and Lawn Ornament, and...
Maybe no one else noticed, but I took a break from designing fabric last year. A baby/toddler in your life can do that. But by fall, I was starting to feel a strong...
I made new curtains for Hugo's nursery recently using the clementine print from my baby wale cord line for Cloud9, Small World. This gives me an excuse to show you...
In the spirit of posting handmade summer clothing before the snow falls, here's another one I finished this past summer: a rainbow maxi dress for Clementine. This was one of those...
Yes, I know, I know; I have a pile of things to finish but sometimes you just gotta make something in your head, you know? I had this idea to...
My friend Karen LePage works with me here at the studio at least once a week; she's been designing a new wrap skirt pattern for women for her brand new clothing...
Though I have tons of ideas for things I want to sew with my Small World corduroy, the first thing to make it out of the gate was a pile of...
Hello everyone! Jess is stepping in today to show you the Grainline Moss Skirt she made as part of our Small World Blog Tour!! Without further ado, here's Jess:Heyyy there Raeders! (or do...
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When your kiddo asks you to make him a matching raincoat to go with his backpack and teeshirt, you indulge him.