More Fun

Well, this is exciting! Some of my favorite DIYers over at Cut Out and Keep are holding a contest, and they’re giving away three copies of my new book as prizes! Check out the details here, and post a project (at cutoutandkeep.net) to enter. And hurry–the contest closes August 15!

Time for picnics and barbecues and…fireworks!

As many of you know, I’ve been incredibly busy the last couple of years, traveling around with my first book and writing a second! Needless to say, I’ve been neglecting my dear website, which has been patiently awaiting a makeover. Well, it’s finally ready for the big reveal. As you’ll see, it’s not entirely new–you might recognize a lot of the artwork that my sister Sophie created for the original website. But I’ve also added some new art that my sister Ariana made and worked in some of my own illustrations, too.

The old site was hard to update frequently, so I’m super excited that this new format will be allow me to be in better touch with all of you. I’ll continue to post fun new projects as well as introduce other features, like book reviews; interviews with your favorite artists, crafters, and makers; events that are going on in the crafty community; and plenty of other fun stuff!

Please bear with us while we continue to update our archives (it can be slow going), and be sure to come out and visit me while I’m on book tour! I’m hitting the road soon — so check out the Events section for updates — I’d love to you see you at a Tee Party. First stop Barnes & Noble on 7th Avenue in Park Slope Brooklyn on Wednesday, June 17. Let’s get this party started!

Hope to see you soon!!

I’m so excited to have a copy of my new book, Generation T: Beyond Fashion: 120 New Ways to Transform a T-shirt, land on my lap this morning! (A week earlier than expected, I might add.) Forgive the backwards image, I didn’t have my camera at the time–just my computer camera–but just to prove it’s for real:

Check back soon for tour dates–I may be visiting a city near you and would love to see you!

Now, I’m not a mama, but I sure do have a mama, and I was lucky enough to spend the weekend with her. We explored my neighborhood in Brooklyn, made delicious feasts, checked out the craft fair in Prospect Park, went to a picnic—many of my very favorite things. When I was growing up, my mom taught me a lot about crafting. She taught me my first hand stitches, she looked over my shoulder the first time I tackled her old Singer (which was followed by the newer Brother), and now we both have the same Janome sewing machine (tandem sewing across states!). So give your mom a hug (whether in person or over the phone or some other alternate way you’ve discovered to send special hug vibes). Here’s a picture of me and my mom from a few years back—we’re both wearing project #2, Brokenhearted, from my first book. She made hers to surprise me when I came into town for a bookstore workshop. And don’t forget the skirts! Mom’s wearing the Road Trip skirt (project #64); I’m wearing Flare Thee Well (project #61):

…so read the subject of a recent email. I eagerly opened the email from Molly, a DIY lady who recently got hitched by the lake. Her husband had gotten a copy of Generation T for her for Christmas before they married. She loved the wedding dress idea (Tying the Knot, project #108) and decided to use the skirt pattern for the bottom of her dress. She paired it with a different top from the book (Bow Me Over, project #39), tie-dyed the skirt, went to the lake, and got married in a T-shirt wedding dress. Congrats to Molly and her beau–and thanks for sending a photo!