Friday, November 14th, 2008
stitch
First of all, I want to thank everyone for your thoughtful comments and emails about the mere collection. The response has been wonderful. If you purchased something from the shop thank you so much for your support. I feel happy that I can share my love of these beautiful materials with you.
And now if you can bear with me I want to tell you about another thing I’ve been working on. Back in the summer Interweave Press contacted me about contributing to a new sewing magazine they were developing called Stitch. They wanted to create a fresh, contemporary sewing magazine similar to their popular Interweave knits. The editor asked if I would be interested in contributing a design and also asked if I would write an article. Both of these were appealing to me, as I hadn’t seen a sewing magazine out there that I really liked and I thought it would be great to be part of this new idea.
For this first issue I designed a skirt for the waist down article and I was so happy to see that Jenny from Wiksten has a skirt pattern there as well. I was also honored that they chose my skirt to go on the cover!
For the article I wrote about my design process (what else would I write about:)). This was especially fun for me as I had to put into words how my sketchbook, which is something very visual, is so integral to to my process.
Overall I really like the magazine and with articles profiling Natalie Chanin from Alabama Chanin, the sister duo from Hable Construction, and a pillow pattern from Lisa Congdon, I feel like I’m in great company.
You can buy Stitch at local sewing stores, bookstores or online here and if you make a skirt from my pattern, I’d love to see a photo!
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 10:58 am:
Oh wow! That skirt on the cover is your design? That skirt is *the* reason I ordered a copy of this magazine! I can’t wait until it arrives.
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 11:37 am:
I saw it yesterday at B&N. I love seeing people I “know” on my bookstore shelves! Congrats!
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 11:40 am:
Seriously wonderful skirt Martha. I’m going to stop by a bookstore when I’m out today. What a great opportunity.
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 11:47 am:
Congrats on this Martha! Cover too. Wohoo. That magazine seems really cool.
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 12:18 pm:
I snoozed, and look at how empty your shop is already! The collection is beautiful. I’m sure it’s because of your gorgeous things that my wardrobe is slowly but surely shifting to shades of grey.
Congrats on the amazing publicity - a cover image! Wowee!
have a great weekend.
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 12:20 pm:
this is so exciting! wonderful for you, and wonderful for us. looking forward to reading.
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 1:50 pm:
i ordered a copy of this magazine earlier this week and was happy to see you in it. it was also great to see you in mankind mag. congratulations!
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 2:42 pm:
Congrats on making the cover! I love the skirt & lisa congdon’s work–I’ll have to try to track it down.
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 2:44 pm:
i love tht skirt!!!!!!!!
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 2:49 pm:
i love it, martha. it’s accessible but really fresh. you know– like you.
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 3:03 pm:
I totally agree with Melissa. Congrats to you!
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 7:58 pm:
Amazing! Congratulations, I’ll have to search out this magazine at my local book store. I just made a grey linen cowl, lined with a lovely yellow, just like this skirt! So cool
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 8:23 pm:
I’ve been noticing a buzz starting about this mag and now I am definitely buying a copy! Can’t wait to try your pattern once I get a few sewing classes under my belt. Thanks for sharing!
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 8:53 pm:
you rule. that skirt is amazing
on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 9:59 pm:
on the cover!
i just sent a link (to your website) to a young girl who is considering architecture as a profession…i hope she sees that “form follows function” in apparel, as well.
on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 2:38 am:
I ALMOST bought Stitch at the store today! But the line at the check-out was really long and I didn’t want to lose my place to run grab it. Dang! Next time!
on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 8:56 am:
yay m!
I’m so happy that a new audience is going to be exposed to your wonderful work.
xo
on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 9:08 am:
I love the skirt design - and as usual the significant details make all the difference. Congratulation on the magazine contribution!
on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 9:10 am:
I meant “congratulations” of course!
on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 4:12 pm:
oh congratulations, your skirt is so very cool. i’m going to see if i can track down a copy in the uk.
on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 8:10 pm:
bravo martha! a thousand baloons (made of cotton we don’t want to use more artificial material, hehe).
on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 9:51 pm:
Well know I REALLY wish I’d pre-ordered this when I first heard about it- I figured from the cover it would be worth getting, and now I’m kicking myself! I hope that our local mag store gets it in… Congratulations- it sounds like a fantastic mag, and I hope that it continues to involve such wonderfully inspiring designers and sewers!
on Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at 6:17 pm:
Congrats on the cover! It is so exciting to finally see an appealing sewing magazine. I can’t wait to make the skirt.
on Monday, November 17th, 2008 at 3:20 pm:
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on Monday, November 17th, 2008 at 6:54 pm:
Totally (TOTALLY) buying it the minute I see it on the shelf!
No, don’t even TRY talking me out of it.
It’s a done deal.
on Monday, November 17th, 2008 at 11:37 pm:
oh, hooray for you!
on Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 12:18 am:
oh wow, congratulations! the skirt looks amazing, and the recognition is well deserved. can’t wait to see the article in person.
on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 12:53 pm:
martha - this is brilliant. looks like a fantastic new magazine! cant’ wait to see it in person….
on Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 5:07 am:
Wow! Great! And a beautiful magazine, different from the typical! What a great post, congratulations! Your collection is amazing, as usual… I always get in such a good mood when I read your blog, thanks for sharing… have a great day!
on Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 at 1:21 am:
I am so excited to get a copy for me, and I am sure I will show you my skirt soon;-) This one is just what I need!! I hope you will continue this work and publish your patterns.
on Saturday, December 13th, 2008 at 1:11 am:
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on Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at 12:52 pm:
Hello,
I made this skirt. it is very original and I like very much. Thank you.
I live in France.