THANK YOU!

You all are so awesome. I've had so many people email me I just can't get back to you all. I did first come first serve basis. I am so excited that so many people want to help me! You guys are so so great! If I didn't email you back it's because we filled up so fast! Thank you so much! I look forward to working with each of you!

big xoxo!

Amy

Testers Wanted!

I am finally ready to send out my spring 2011 patterns out to be tested! We are very excited about our new patterns. If you live in the US and would like to be a tester, please email me your information and your background in sewing. I am very interested in those that have sewn for a length of time, but also in all of you beginners so it really doesn't matter your skill level! Please also email me your address and telephone number. If you have tested for me and would like to test again, please let me know. I'm under a tight schedule and would like to get everything sent out today! Yikes I know and back to me within about a week to a week and a half. Hope to hear from all of you!

Amy

My Favorite Bag

The My Favorite Bag is sold out! It is re-printing and will be ready next week. Cassie Mickelsen is my photographer you can view her stuff here. I love her work!

I'm leaving in the morning for Washington to visit my grandmother (my moms mother). She has had several strokes within the last couple months and we just aren't sure of her recovery. It has been stressful getting everything ready and done so that I can skip out on a week of work. Confession!< I am bringing my lap top, I guess I just can't live without it. My kids are so excited! Two adults (my sister and I) and seven kids. The best part about this little road trip is we get to play on the beach for the last two days before we head home. My aunt and uncle live in Lincoln City, It's a darling little town and the sand on the beach is white! Out of all the great things in life, there is nothing like the beach even if it is rainy and cold! We are crazy! This is going to be fun. You all have a great week!

xoxo

Amy

Alive and Breathing!

Yes I am alive and breathing! When I get really bogged down with work and family, I'm really lame on the blogging end. Although I've been lame blogging, I've been working really hard on a few projects and can't wait to show you what I've been working on! So hang in there with me as I get through these next few weeks. Hope you all are working on some great projects!

PS: I'm still working out and It still hurts!

xoxo
Amy

The Workout of My Life!

Girls, I got my behind (literally) kicked today at the gym. My good friend Kim (who doesn't have a blog, or I would have linked it right here!) (oh yea and her wonderful husband Tony...) Drug me to this place Maltese CrossFit yesterday to take a look and today I'm dying. Seriously I've never had a work out that took me the entire day to recover! Tomorrow.......well I just can't even think about that right now. It's is going to be a great year! My goals for the year (a six pack and to run a half marathon)! We'll see how that works out!

Thanks Kim......and Tony!

Amy

Sugar Blossom Palette

I am really excited about all the wonderful possibilities for 2011. It is always exciting to start off the new year with a fresh clean canvas and watch how it transforms throughout the year! I started my fresh 2011 canvas with finishing up my next fabric line Sugar Blossom for Henry Glass. We are waiting for our first round of strike offs. For those of you who don't know what a strike off is they are small (sizes may vary) pieces of fabric that the mill prints off for our review. The transition of color from paper to fabric isn't a perfect science it takes time and patience! (I'm always lacking both!) At this point changes are made mostly in color. We might go back and fourth a few times which takes almost 2 months to complete. It's really quite an exciting process. Here is the palette for Sugar Blossom




If all goes well, my fingers and toes are crossed, I will have fabric a month before Market which means alot of work, but better yet it means I will get to have my booth designed out of nothing but Sugar Blossom! Thanks Henry Glass, you guys are awesome! I wish you all a fresh and exciting 2011!

Amy

Happy New Year!

I hope you all have had a fabulous and safe New Years Eve Celebration! We went out and wished my baby brother a happy 30th birthday last night, then settled in at home. My 15 year old woke me up at 5 minutes after twelve with a cell phone call to open the door and 5 boys played xbox until around 5 am. Teenagers! I'm still getting acclimated to being a mother of a teenage boy!

I've been pondering my New Year resolutions......it's almost a 100% failure rate for me. So do I pick something that I know I can't do and try it for a few days, or just go on trying to do my best at most things and only achieving greatness in one or two things. I've been trying to quit drinking Dr. Pepper all year! I quit for a week or two and then I'm back to, I'll just have one when I'm stressed syndrome! Well you probably know the drill from there. I'm hooked for a couple weeks and then try again. This year I think I'm going to try and not worry what people think and be happy with who I am. Focus on being a better mother and let the rest fall where it falls. So what about you? What are your New Year resolutions?

Hope you all have a wonder, safe and memorable 2011!

Amy