My name is Ellen Luckett Baker and I started this blog five years ago. I live with my husband and two girls in Atlanta. In my pre-kids life I worked as a floral designer, museum educator and non-profit fundraiser. I hold a B.A. in Art History and a Master’s of Public Administration with a focus in Non-Profit Management.
I have increasingly begun to appreciate the value of handmade items in our mass-produced world. So now I love to sew little clothes for my girls, make quilts, or work on any crafty project that can teach me something new. I hope you can find some crafty inspiration here.
My book, 1,2,3 Sew, published by Chronicle Books, is available now. I just finished a follow-up book, 1, 2, 3 Quilt, which will be available in September 2013.
I have designed two fabric collections. The first, Quilt Blocks, was designed for Moda Fabrics. My current collection, Stamped, was produced by the Japanese company Kokka, available in the U.S. from Seven Islands Fabric.
You can also find the holiday craft column that I wrote each month for several years over on AlphaMom.
My projects are featured in the following publications:
One Yard Wonders from Storey Publishing, edited by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins.
Fa La La La Felt from Lark Books, edited by Amanda Carestio.
Kids’ Crafternoon Sewing and Kids’ Crafternoon Felting from Hardie Grant, edited by Kathreen Ricketson.
Stash Happy Felt from Lark Books, edited by Amanda Carestio.
Modern Blocks from Stash Books, edited by Susanne Woods.
Heart Felt Holidays from Lark Books, edited by Amanda Carestio and Kathy Sheldon.
Have questions? You may contact me at thelongthread [at] gmail [dot] com.
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All of my links and recommendations are based solely on my own opinions. I am not being paid to promote any products. From time to time, people might send me products to review, and this will be noted in my post. I am always looking for new handmade goods and shops to feature here, so feel free to e-mail me with suggestions!
I participate in the Amazon Associates program, so whenever there is a link to Amazon, I do receive a small percentage for the referral. Thanks for your support!
The Long Thread by Ellen Luckett Baker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
