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Photos from the launch party

I wanted to share some photos from our recent book release party for The Colette Sewing Handbook. We had a great time, and I’m so thankful so many people pitched in to help out. Thanks especially to Rachel (former contributor to this blog) who offered to come early to help set up. What a pal.

Kenn and I spent most of the day of the party blowing up balloons, including giant balloons (humorously labeled “megaloons” on the package) and these huge gold letter balloons that spelled Colette.

And of course, what would I do without Caitlin’s abilities to arrange flowers and pose adorably with balloons?

I made these vegan peanut butter cookies shaped like buttons.

I wish you all could have been there! Throwing this party has made me want to do more events, that’s for sure.

Sarai Mitnick

Founder

Sarai started Colette back in 2009. She believes the primary role of a business should be to help people. She loves good books, sewing with wool, her charming cats, working in her garden, and eating salsa.

Comments

coffeeaddict

November 29, 2011 #

Love the Colette ballons. And love the button cookies, what an awesome idea :-D

Fiona

November 29, 2011 #

What a stylish group you are, love everyone’s clothing !

Sarah

November 29, 2011 #

I love, love the Colette balloons!! The whole party looked wonderful – especially your clever button cookies :) It looks like it was so much fun! Yes, please do more events…..hint…hint….think of Canada, too!

PS: I would love to see a post about your beautiful red Peony dress :)

Kristen

November 29, 2011 #

Those button cookies are so cute!

Miss Crayola Creepy

November 29, 2011 #

How fun! I love how you put so much thought into the little things like the cookies, balloons, the table with the sewing supplies and wine, etc. Sometimes I drink wine while I sew, but then I start cutting in the wrong spots and and things just get weird.

Jeanine

November 29, 2011 #

Looks like a great party! I must say, this is one of my favorite books now! Please, please, please tell me how you did those button cookies? They are to die for!

Sarai

November 29, 2011 #

It’s easy! Here’s a post on bakerella showing you how to make the cookies. I made mine a little bigger, and used the vegan PB cookie recipe from 101 Cookbooks.

Jeanine

November 29, 2011 #

Thanks so much. You’ve inspired an upcoming sewing cookie binge!

Marrie

November 29, 2011 #

What a lovely party! The button cookies are adorable. My copy of the book arrived yesterday, and it is fabulous! I stayed up way too late reading it, I can’t wait to try out the patterns.

marsi

November 29, 2011 #

Hi Sarai! Dana from Made was kind enough to share your blog. If I don’t win a copy of your book I’m definitely ordering it as I love sewing dresses for myself. Great party btw!

Sarai

November 29, 2011 #

Thanks for stopping over! Dana is just lovely. :)

Kristen

November 29, 2011 #

It looks like so much fun! The timing just wasn’t right for me this time but I hope if there is an event in the future that I can attend.

Carla

November 29, 2011 #

Oh those cookies look delish! Do you have the recipe by chance?
And the photos from the party look awesome, thank you for sharing!

Sarai

November 29, 2011 #

Carla, see my comment above… it has links to both the recipe and a tutorial for the button shapes. :)

emily rose

November 29, 2011 #

The button cookies were super delicious! The party was so fun. yay! I was glad to have gone!

Sarai

November 29, 2011 #

Yeah, thanks for coming!

Amanda D.

November 29, 2011 #

Button cookies!! And what a neat looking space.

Ezekiel Gapa

November 29, 2011 #

Thats beautiful please keep up the inspiring work you are doing.

Jenny

November 30, 2011 #

Wow, look at all those pretty frocks, and look at how you’ve inspired us all!

oonaballoona

November 30, 2011 #

so among all your many talents, you also make BUTTON SHAPED COOKIES?! come on!!!

those are the sweetest cookies i’ve ever seen.

your party looks gorgeous, congratulations sarai and to your whole gang, i’m loving the book!