Happy Halloween (yesterday)

I found these gems in my parents' basement. Price stickers on the back read 19 cents! Pretty sure they've been around since the 70s, and they are still going strong.

It's time to catch up.

Wow little blog, I've really neglected you over the past 10 months! I'll be sharing what I've been up to with a little catch up series, so we can get reacquainted.

Over the summer, I was fortunate to have enough freelance work to allow me time to step back from Wonder Threads-ing, and think about how I want to move forward with my company. It looked a lot like this...

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I'm back to business now though, so keep in touch for new stuff soon!

Wonder Threads + MOMA!

I'd been selling my Laptop Sleeves at a slow but steady pace, until a chance meeting with a buyer from the Museum of Modern Art Store... Three wholesale orders later, I'm ecstatic to have all the stock gone from my shelf, and featured on MOMA's shelves!!!

Check 'em out-- only at the MOMA stores (not online or in the catalog.)

It's been such a great experience, I've decided to make more. I'm currently in the middle of producing both 13" and 15" Laptop Sleeves. They'll be ready soon...stay tuned....

PS...The sleeves can also be found at Oak Boston. It's a super cute boutique on Newbury Street in Boston.

Up next, Philadelphia!

Tomorrow is Squidfire's debut Art Mart in Philadelphia. I will be among the 40 vendors there, grateful to be selling indoors while it's not so nice outside! If you're in the Philly area, swing by to check out all the handmade goodness! For more details, including a list of vendors, click here.

Boston

Last weekend Boston celebrated Oktoberfest in Harvard Square, and I was there selling Wonder Threads goodness. Beautiful fall weather and a strong turnout made for a great time. Plus li'l happy customers like these always make my day!

They picked out their own shirts and had to put them on right away! It's the perfect reminder of why I do what I do. Thanks little ones!!

pillow people

My very good friends have just moved from Long Island, NY to Bainbridge Island, WA. As a going away gift, my friend's sister asked me to make these dolls; one for each of the family members in NY who'll miss them. A sweet reminder of home, as they start a new adventure out west.

The idea came from angry chicken. My little twist-- instead of drawing the bodies, I collaged* little outfits out of fabric bits. It's such a fun project, and is sure to create bouts of laughter!

* not sure if collaged is proper English, but you know what I mean.

MJ

Recently, I spent some time cleaning out my parents' basement. Many happy memories were uncovered down there, but the very best, most exciting, soul tingling discovery was this page in one of my sticker books!
Circa 1983 or 84, I would guess. And yes, they are puffy stickers! Should I get Antiques Roadshow on the horn?...

happy li'l customer

Here is Zoe in my new(ish) Squirrel t-shirt.
Have you ever tried taking a photo of an active
15 month old child? There are many outtakes that are
just a Zoe blur, as the photo shoot turned into a game
of 'chase me'! (Not unlike the attempted photos of the
squirrel 'model'). Of course, this little heart melter had
me laughing the whole time. Thank you Zoe!

Art Star Craft Bazaar

What a beautiful weekend it was in Philly at Art Star Craft Bazaar! A clear blue sky and sunshine made for a very pleasant time spent outside. My booth was surrounded by a fountain on one side, and great live music on the Delaware river on the other side. The wind only got out of control at the end, when some chasing down of onesies, and holding both the tent and my skirt in place was in order.

No wading in the fountain!

My neighbors included the wife-husband-son team of Pinecone + Chickadee (which you can kind of see under my laptop sleeves above), eieio (great job at her first event!), and Andrew Zangerle, whose artwork is a crack up! I didn't get to walk around and check out the other vendors as much as I would have liked, but luckily Indiefixx has a fantastic round up here, here, and here. And how nice is this little post about my wonder threads on moomama?

Philadelphia, here I come!

I'm taking Wonder Threads on the road again this weekend. This time it's to Philly for Art Star Craft Bazaar! I'm really excited for this 2 day event. Live music, food and lots of art and crafts. Sounds like a good time to me. I've been sewing, sewing, sewing in preparation for a big turn out!