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If any of you are in the Oklahoma City area, I’ll be selling my wares at an in-person market this Saturday. Details are below. I’d love to meet you!

In this issue:

• Market at Nine Banded Crafts this Saturday

• Interview with Create Whimsy

• A Zoomie GIF

Maker Market Saturday 9/5 in OKC!

What: A market event featuring all handmade and hand-designed art to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Nine Banded Crafts in Oklahoma City.

When: 5 September 2026, 10 am to 6 pm

Where: Nine Banded Crafts, 9209 N Pennsylvania Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Nine Banded Crafts is more than a great place to get yarn. They are very supportive of the queer & trans community, so if you’re looking for a way to affirm Okie 2SLGBTQIA+ siblings, shop here!

I’ll have a piping hot selection of quilted potholders, various quilts, and a brand new product: fabric scrap brooches.

See you this Saturday, September 5th, from 10 to 6 at Nine Banded Crafts.

My Interview with Create Whimsy

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Lynn Woll, who runs the fabulous Create Whimsy site.

A snippet:

Do your ideas begin with a story, a feeling, or something visual?

Very often, a quilt starts with a pile of fabrics that want to go together. I let the colors make their own decisions and try to be a good listener.

There may be a motif I want to explore, like stripes or triangles. Sometimes I want to practice a technique, like raw edge applique, or honor a fabric that’s been worn and washed a hundred times.

Since I’m an improv quilter, I don’t want to force a work in progress to be something it isn’t. The meaning of the work reveals itself through the process. 

Read the whole interview here.

(Special thanks to my friend and colleague Lela O’Dell for suggesting me to Lynn. You can read Lela’s interview here.)

A GIF For Those Who Read This Far

Actual footage of me getting ready for the market.

Until next time,
xoxo Sarah