As I mentioned yesterday, Michael and I are having a baby girl at the end of May, next year. We’re terribly excited, and so grateful for all the congrats and messages I’ve gotten over the last 24 hours! I can’t wait to share this new journey with you!
I wanted to take a moment to address some questions people had about how the new arrival is going to affect Tinking Turtle, and the various branches of the business. I love having happy customers, and one of the best ways I accomplish that is communicating with you about what’s going on. So, below are some questions I’ve gotten, and if there’s more, I’ll add them to the bottom of the list!
How is this going to affect your designing?
One of the really fascinating things about publishing with magazines and other venues is how the publishing schedule and releases trail behind the work I do. So there’ll actually be a bunch of designs coming out in April, May and June! However, I probably won’t have many designs coming out in the Fall of 2016 or in the beginning of Winter, because I wouldn’t have submitted ideas to those design calls. Don’t worry though, I’ll be making up for some of the lag with some really great self-published patterns!
Will you still be teaching?
Definitely! One of the things I’m super grateful for is how supportive Mr. Turtle is to Tinking Turtle. I actually have a teaching date schedule for 3-4 weeks before I’m due, and another retreat in June, a month after the baby is due! It does mean, however, that I’m going to be a lot more careful about how and when I schedule travel dates. As always, if you’re curious about where I’ll be teaching, the best way to keep up with things is to check out the calendar, or to sign up for my newsletter!
How will your Finishing and Repair Services be affected?
Finishing and repair will still be available, although there will be a period before May where I will not be accepting new pieces until after the baby is born.
If you have any other questions, please drop me a note in email or in the comments, and I’ll be happy to answer them!
