Diary of a Chain Stitcher

My post raving about independent sewing pattern companies is one of the most popular on the blog and I've found myself constantly updating the list of pattern companies on there. So I though it might be worthwhile me turning this post into a more easily accessible page. I know, I know, as if you all needed the list of temptation to be easier to find! Well now you can find it by selecting the Indie Pattern Designers tab under the blog header. I've done a good bit of looking around to make sure this list is as up to date as possible but I'm sure I've missed/not heard of some. So if a company you love is missing then let me know in the comments and I'll add it on! I've also been considering starting a new series of posts in which, once a month, I round up what's been happening in the Indie Pattern Company world. Letting you know about new companies on the block, new pattern releases, upcoming sew-alongs and some of my favourite indie pattern makes spotte...

Just a quick post today readers to remind you all that as of Monday Google Reader is no more. So if use it to keep up with your favourite blogs you'll need to switch to a new RSS feed. I've been using Bloglovin' for a few months now so that's my personal preference (a nice clear layout and interesting ways to find new blogs) but there are plenty of other options available including Feedly and the new AOL reader. I'm enjoying Bloglovin' because it's got a great app which I use on my iPhone so I can keep up to date with all your blogs during my commute! The only problem I have with the app is commenting on blogger blogs so I tried out the Feedly app the other day and had the same problem so I'm thinking it must just be trying to comment on my phone. I had a few problems with finding some blogs on Feedly and AOL reader, even when typing in the full URL so not sure what was going on there... Anyway, all the RSS readers I have checked out so far (as w...