inspiration- messy stitching

free motion fish mobile and book tour!

Today kicks off a blog book tour for my my new book Sew Wild- YIPEEE!!! And first stop is over at Sew Mama Sew today where I am sharing a creative and SUPER easy tutorial inspired by my book- for this free motion fish mobile that I made for the baby's room.

The mobile was actually inspired by a large whimsical ocean painting I have been working on for the last few months- I keep changing and tweaking it to get the colors right for the room (blues, greens and turquoise- no pink for our little girl!)

And I knew I just had to create a mobile made to compliment the painting.

Made from scraps of fabric and paper this project so easy to put your own twist on!

Head over to Sew Mama Sew for the complete tutorial and a chance to win a copy of Sew Wild!

And stay tuned for updates on the blog book tour :)

a tiny work of art

photos taken in the Hummingbird House at the San Diego Zoo

35 weeks

remember today

inspiration rust

photos taken at my husbands work

beautiful burgundy

seven years strong

a few updates from the studio

It's official! My new book Sew Wild has been released and word on the street is that people are starting to receive their copies in the mail and they like it! I have some fun things planned in the weeks to come to celebrate and also give my readers some peeks inside the book and my inspiration.

My latest online class Beneath the Surface is currently up and running right now and was actually inspired by Sew Wild and it is the perfect compliment to the book if you are looking for additional surface design techniques! And the best part- there is no deadline- all of my classes have unlimited access and the freedom to create at your own speed. If you are looking for some surface design inspiration come join the fun!

I am thrilled to be featured in the Cloth Paper Scissors first ever eMag it is loaded with slideshows, videos, interviews and more! And I am in amazing company- there are tons of artists in this issue with so much inspiration. Here is a little peek-

I have been hard at work creating a handful of new things for my shop that will be ready very soon!