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:: April 15, 2008 Announcing True Up
I know I've been scarce. It's because I've been consumed with a new project, and today I'm finally ready for the reveal. I'm thrilled to announce True Up, a blog devoted solely to fabric. All fabric, all the time. Fabric love 24-7. I got the idea last year after I lamented that I couldn't go to the fall Quilt Market to get a sneak peek at all the newest fabric lines being released. Even if I could get the time off work and take the journey with baby in tow, they wouldn't let me in because I'm not a shop owner or manufacturer or press. But wait. Wasn't Dioramarama press? Kinda? I mean, I write about fabric a lot. I thought maybe they'd accept someone with a blog about nothing but fabric. Wait. A blog -- all about fabric?! Why doesn't such a thing exist? How great would that be? I already spent so much time looking around online for new and vintage fabrics, and dreaming about my own patterns, it seemed like a job perfectly suited for me. Even though the idea came from my desire to go to Quilt Market, the project quickly became far more than a means to that end. It feels like I'm finally answering my calling. So, after months of planning and mucking around in Wordpress (to which I have switched after being a Movable Type person since the beginning of blog-time), my all-fabric, all-the-time blog is ready for the light of day. Please take a look and let me know what you think. I don't know quite what the fate of Dioramarama will be in the midst of all this, but I plan to keep it going (at the slow pace you've come to expect!) for the time being. posted by in Dioramarama News
Comments AWESOME! I love it! Congrats. :) Posted by Average Jane Crafter on April 15, 2008 1:39 PM YES! this is so amazing! yay! Posted by traci on April 15, 2008 2:44 PM Seriously! I only had a sec to peek, but I love it already. I mean, a blog devoted to fabric? What's not to love?! Thank you! :) Posted by meg on April 15, 2008 6:36 PM Sounds good to me! Its already saved in my sidebar. Kimberly :) Posted by Niesz Vintage Home on April 16, 2008 9:22 PM I've been trying to avoid the tug of the sewing machine, but maybe I'll just give in. You may not be hte person to ask, but what's happened to Whipup.net? Posted by ellen on April 17, 2008 6:29 AM What a great idea! I'm sure I will love your other blog too :) Posted by Laurence on April 18, 2008 1:31 PM I found you through sk-rt.com, and I'm so excited because I have a crazy love for fabr--and because I'm also in Texas! Thanks for all these gorgeous pix! Posted by katherine on April 18, 2008 11:26 PM I found you through sk-rt.com, and I'm so excited because I have a crazy love for fabric--and because I'm also in Texas! Thanks for all these beautiful pix! Posted by katherine on April 18, 2008 11:28 PM Thank you, thank you, thank you! I already love your guide to fabric shopping in Austin (hooray for Craft-O-Rama!) And the links on your sidebar are going to consume waaaaay too many hours : ) I have already added this site to my Google Reader so I won't miss a thing. Keep up the great work! Posted by Courtney on April 21, 2008 8:28 AM |