About
My name is Ellen and I like to make things. I live with my husband and two girls in Atlanta. I hold a B.A. in Art History and a Master’s of Public Administration with a focus in Non-Profit Management. In my pre-kids life I worked as a floral designer, museum educator and non-profit fundraiser.
I have increasingly begun to appreciate the value of handmade items in our mass-produced world. So now I love to sew little clothes or work on any crafty project that can teach me something new. With my seam ripper close at hand, I’ve been making things and showing them here at the long thread for almost two years now.
I hope you can find some crafty inspiration here. Be sure to visit my Etsy shop to find machine embroidery designs and sewing patterns. I also write a holiday craft column each month for AlphaMom, so check it out if you get a chance. Thanks for visiting!
Have questions? You may contact me at thelongthread [at] gmail [dot] com.
A Note about Advertising Policies: I do not accept paid advertisements for this site, but will consider ad swaps or barters. 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!
PLEASE NOTE: All patterns posted here are for non-commercial use only. You may not sell items made from these patterns. Feel free to use images from my site with links and proper credit. Please do not reproduce my tutorials or material in full on your site. My work is protected under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license.
The Long Thread by Ellen Luckett Baker is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
Hi!
My name is Mindi and my blog is called “Botega Criativa”. I just gave a “Dardos Award” to your blog. To see what this is about visit this link:
http://botegacriativa.blogspot.com/2008/11/meu-primeiro-prmio-dardos.html
Hi,
This is my first time to visit your site. I am wanting to learn how to sew a bit and it looks like this is a good place to start. I got word of your contest from the down to earth site. Thank you..
hey
love your site. i am friends with elizabeth adams in montgomery and she suggested i contact you to see if you might be interested in displaying my decoupage trays. i can send you pics if you want.
my name is ginny elder.
love your stuff.
Love your website and all your crafts!
I have been reading your blog for a while and had no idea you were here in Atlanta! I am going to try and make it Thursday.
hey ellen! love your new site. my you’re organized!!! anyway.. i posted a pattern review on your skirt:
http://thefabricbar.blogspot.com/2009/03/pattern-review-on-flip-side-reversible.html
great pattern. making anymore anytime soon????
Do you help people set up Spoonflower designs?
Hi Ellen!
I came across your site a long time ago and liked it so much I immediately added it to my favorites. I’ve been visiting ever since.
Just wanted to let you know and wish happy crafting and postin’ in the future
Hello!
On my blog I make a link ( with your graphic )to your site. I hope its okay
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I like your site, they is wonderfull. If you don´t want that, please contact me.Thanks.
skittylu
Hi. I love visiting your blog and have taken many great ideas from it. Is it alright with you if I add you to my blogroll? I hope so, but just wanted to ask just in case you had a problem with that. I left my blog so you can take a look if you would like.
Thanks!
Thank you for such a lovely collection of ideas and projects! Found your site through a friend, and I’m so glad I did!
DO YOU KNOW WHERE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET SOME HELP WITH BEGINNING TO NEEDLE FELT? A CLASS? A SINGLE PERSON? I LOVE THE LITTLE ANIMALS, BUT JUST NEED A LITTLE HELP TO GET STARTED.
THANK YOU
KATHY POLK
KP1KP2@WINDSTREAM.NET
I wanted to let you know that I have been telling people that you have the prettiest house I have ever been in!
I stumble upon your site by accident and i am loveing it!
I can’t remember how I found this site. I just realized today that you are just another seller/ blogger and not a large group or other. Your site is very well organized and professional. I love it.
I stumbled upon your site one rainy blah morning, and it cheered me up for the rest of the day! As a single Mom I am on a bit of a budget, So Christmas is always about home made. I have so many ideas now that have been inspired from your site. Your web pages are beautiful too look at and inspiring on their own.
by the Ilona is my 1 year old daughter, who also inspires me everyday!