After nearly two years of work, from the nights I spent in my adobe room in Mexico, wide awake with ideas for projects, to this past summer spent working on final edits while nursing a newborn, my book, Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist, is finally out in the world!

My shop (signed copies available immediately, ship Priority Mail)

Amazon (will start shipping next week, most likely)

Interweave Press (ships immediately)

Your local independent bookstore

Signing copies while drinking egg nog - the "kids" variety, don't worry - your autographs should be legible!

What a mix of emotions. Excited and incredulous, relieved and anxious. So much of my time, mental energy, and creative expression is wrapped up in those pages. This project challenged me in so many ways, stretching my sewing skills and my capabilities as a designer. I remember being 7 months pregnant, on the floor, on my hands and knees, laying out the Silken Circles Lap Quilt. The whole book, for me, represents my passage from young adulthood to motherhood. The last late nights unbroken by quiet nursing sessions (for a while, at least). The last single-minded, uninterrupted periods of intense work, the likes of which have not been seen around here since Finn was born. Baby cheeks beckon to be kissed, baby arms reach up to be held, and baby squeals of delight now bring about constant, and welcome, interruptions in my work day. 

Mostly, I feel so much gratitude for you, my readers and friends, who have made this all possible! Thank you for your encouragement, your wit, your support, and for being here. I thought of you all while designing, sewing, and writing. In some ways, I feel like this book is a gift to you, twenty patterns for the price of less than two, and I hope that it provides you with many days of gratifying creative time with your sewing machine!

Stay tuned for details of the blog tour celebrating the release of Sew Liberated.

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Any orders for signed books from my store will ship within two business days via USPS priority mail - plenty of time for holiday gifting & making! If you've already ordered your book, it shipped out today.

P.S. Remember that Holiday Traditions Exchange packages need to be mailed by tomorrow!