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Well folks, the night is finally here! If you're local to LA, I hope you'll swing by ReForm School tonight for our Home Ec. department's kickoff party. It's also gonna be my very first book signing! That is, if UPS actually shows up with the books today, as the tracking number says they're supposed to...fingers crossed! (I'm actually freaking out about that last part.) Hope to see you there!
Holy cats, you guys are so super sweet. Thanks for helping to celebrate the release of my book with me. I really need to get to a bookstore to see it on the shelves firsthand! I think it will be pretty surreal.
I wanted to let you in on a few things I've been up to over the last several months. Although I haven't been blogging here, I was blogging up to 7 times a day for CRAFT magazine. In case you don't have the CRAFT blog on your RSS feeds, or maybe just missed the posts, I thought I would share a few of the projects I came up with for their blog. Hope you enjoy!
Customized 3-Ring Binders. I use these constantly!
I used IKEA tea towels to create this quick tater-stamped kitchen curtain.
A secondhand baby sweater and some fabric scraps turned into a fun needle and thread themed hoodie.
Long time, no see. OK, so that's an understatement.
It would take a pretty long time to wrap up the past several months that have passed since my last entry, so howzabout I don't try. Instead, let's just jump right back into updating regularly...yes?
That said, there are three big changes in my life I feel the need to share immediately. Here we go...
My new book is out TODAY! I haven't gone to the bookstore yet to see it on the shelves, but at least one of my friends (big ups to Rachel in Austin!) has run out to purchase it. It's a little unreal to me that it's finally out there in the world. Craziness! If you pick it up, please be sure to tell me what you think!
I've started a new venture with my friends Billie and Tootie from ReForm School here in Los Angeles. We've teamed up to add a new "Home Ec" department to their flippin' fantastic shop. Last night we kicked off with the first in a series of amazing craft and how-to classes taught by a slew of artists, crafters, and designers. Home Ec will eventually have it's own website (we're thinking within two weeks) but for now you can read up on the classes here. Our opening party happens later this month, February 20, were we'll also be hosting a book signing for yours truly. If you're local I hope you can stop by!
I think this one speaks for itself. Meet Dizzy, who came to me from the Pasadena Humane SOciety. She's six months old and the best thing that has happened to our household in a long time!
