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Bring It On

I'm finishing up another fabric collection, then heading out to Washington D.C. with Isaac and the kids. I'm proofing colors by day and packing by night.

This is crazy. Exciting and crazy. I have never designed so much fabric in a year. The next big collection launches in a few weeks and ships in August or early September, then there is a 'basics' group hitting in October and the designs I'm completing this weekend will be in stores next spring. And there's another fashion group in there that's not on the books till Free Spirit finishes up some market research. And that's just the fabric update.

When I booked the tickets for D.C. I had no idea just how much I would need a vacation come July. I unkink my fingers, uncross my eyes, straighten my back and declare, "Bring it on."

Felt-ertainment

My daughter Charlotte should write a book. I've never seen a more prolific eight-year-old. She is a craft-making machine.

Her favorite stuffed animal is an Airedale Terrier. So, this week, she decided that all of her arts and crafts would be Airedale-Terrier themed. Today, she is finishing up this incredible little felt pillow and then I'm on board to teach her how to cross-stitch—another Airedale Terrier.

If you follow my feed on Instagram, you'll know I'm trying to be more organized about my kids' summers this year, and break the time up with a number of planned projects and activities. We'll see how that goes. But, as for the down time in between, I have to say that a big bin of felt, some thread and a needle sure come in handy.