Pampered Chef Fundraiser Benefiting Puerto Rico



Calling all cooking/baking fans and friends and family of chefs and bakers. Jennifer is hosting a Pampered Chef online party and the proceeds are going to help the island of Puerto Rico to rebuild after Hurricane Maria.

The holidays will be here before we know it, so shop now for the perfect holiday gift or hostesses gift. Pampered Chef offers cook’s tools, cutlery, stoneware, bakeware, and accessories to make cooking and entertaining fun. Not only will you get your holiday shopping done early, but you’ll know your purchase is going towards a worthy cause. Thanks in advance for your support!

More on East End Lifestyle from Our Local Paper!

This story recently appeared in The Hour – Wilton Edition.



WILTON — Since 1995, designs from Jennifer Paganelli’s Sis Boom collection have won over thousands of fans and have been featured in print, online and on TV worldwide.
But now, the longtime textile designer said she’s ready for change and wants to take her career into a new direction through her recently launched ready-to-wear clothing line, East End Lifestyle.

Her apparel incorporates the vivid colors and resort fashion she saw growing up in the Virgin Islands, as well as vintage patterns and textures from fabric documents purchased from tag sales and flea markets over the years. The clothes are produced in New York and the fabrics are polyester.
The first collection pays homage to St. Croix, where she and her graduating class of 18 from the Country Day School gathered at Point Udall on the east end to watch the sunrise in 1976.



That moment is also the inspiration behind the name of the clothing line, she said.
“We wanted easy-care, easy-fit all designed with high fashion,” Paganelli said. “Our demographic is about 28 to 65, and that’s just where we’re comfortable being.”
East End Lifestyle also features vintage finds, new jewels and accessories, and Paganelli’s exclusive artwork. She picked up painting about a year ago, after taking a $5 online class.
With the launching of East End Lifestyle, Paganelli said she wants to grow the fashion and painting pieces of her business.
“I was a folk artist before anything else,” she said. “So it’s nice to sort of be the folk artist side of me. It’s kind of how they live together — this dual marriage of this folk artist who loves fashion.”

To continue reading the article and see more photos, visit The Hour….

Playing with Sunny Isle by Piccolo Studio

By Sara of Piccolo Studio

August! I can’t even ….. {insert all the hand covering eyes emojis here}
It has been a miserable few weeks of winter – rain, hail, storms you name it! And while I generally am a huge fan of snuggling up with quilts and layers I must admit the frustration has been real when it comes to photographing my beautiful Sunny Isle quilt. I had a vision in my head of blue skies and blue water and I just couldn’t shake it – no other photos would have come even slightly close. Of course trying to get that in Adelaide at this time of the year proved incredibly difficult! Today however I think I managed to pull it off!

Sunny Isle is a stunner! And I really mean that. No other designer pulls off such spectacular colour and patterns into a range like Jennifer Paganelli. I had so many favourites in this range that I literally didn’t know which fabric to choose first and as a quilter I love that because I truly believe every fabric should shine no matter its neighbours. Each colour was so bright and clear and I was honestly in quilty heaven from the minute it arrived.
I have mentioned before that I spend a LOT of time browsing and saving quilt patterns.  While browsing Craftsy very late one night I stumbled across a pattern I immediately fell in love with. When Sunny Isle arrived to my doorstep I knew it would be the perfect match for all the stunning aquas in the range. I purchased the Sea Glass Quilt in the lap size pattern here and got straight to work! The results – well I think are pure perfection.

If, like me, you are someone who generally quilts to sell then this quilt pattern may not be for you. It was super time intensive and incredibly costly. Attaching all those petals was a huge job. I followed the pattern exactly and machine appliqued them onto the top and wadding only. Then I attached the back by hand quilting in grey around the petals and filling in all the white areas with white petal shapes. It was a huge labour of love and while I am proud to say I have now hand quilted a giant quilt I can also safely say I will never do it again lol. If you want a beautiful pattern for your own use or to give as a special present then this definitely makes a statement. Abby turned 16 in May and this is her quilt to keep now – it is perfect colours for her and she was a worthy recipient of around 50-60 hours total work.

Continuing reading on the Piccolo Studio Blog….

Introducing Judith’s Fancy – Coming This November

We are thrilled with our first digitally printed designed fabric, Judith’s Fancy, and hope you are too! The collection is based on Jennifer’s artwork and named after her childhood neighborhood in St. Croix; an island near and dear to her heart.

Jennifer dove head first into painting in the summer of 2015 after taking online classes at CreativeBug with Pam Garrison.


One of Jennifer’s early paintings….



Little did she know, painting would some become a passion, and she started painting every day. First with acrylics and watercolors and now with mainly oil paints.

This line features the florals you know and love plus pineapples and the wonderful ladies faces Jennifer has been creating on canvas.

Soon, we’ll be showing you projects our testers have been working on to inspire you to make things on your own. Stay tuned!

Easy and Breezy for Summer -East End Lifestyle

If you are a fan of Jennifer Paganelli and all things vintage and timeless, you’ll want to check out her newest endeavor East End Lifestyle.

At East End Lifestyle, you can shop unique and classic ready to wear clothing, new and vintage jewelry and Jennifer’s exclusive artwork. Check out a few of our favorite’s below:

St. Christiansted – Caftan

Vintage Silver Handbag with Crystal Flower

Lucite Amber Ring


Lady Victory

Head on over and get ready to be inspired. Most items are handmade right here in the USA!

Just Because PDF Pattern Sale!

The SALE you have been waiting for all summer. Need a new summer top? Kids need a back to school outfit? We’ve got you covered. All our beloved patterns are 35% TODAY till Sunday, 7/23/17 at 12:00 pm EST, with the Code: WHATEVERSALE35. Good in our Pattern Shop and our Etsy Shop!
If you have any questions, or just want to chat about sewing in general. Join our Sis Boom Pattern Co Facebook page. Now, close to 5,000 strong. What are you waiting for?

Come One, Come All the the East End Lifestyle Launch

Come join us tomorrow, June 28, at Jennifer’s home in Wilton, CT as she debuts her ready to wear collection, East End Lifestyle. Try on this fabulous collection and meet Jennifer in person. Hope to see you there!

Join the Upcraft Club Sewing Hunt

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If you havent had a chance to join the UpCraft Club Sewing Hunt, get to it. Lots of fabulous prizes from many different vendors including us! I’ll give you a hint on where to find the hunt icon on our site. Its in the section where you’d find out about the history of Sis Boom.

Details on the scavenger hunt can be found below:

The UpCraft Club Sewing Hunt is an online scavenger hunt bringing you a FUN way to connect with the sewing industry and WIN exciting PRIZES! (Plus find out more details about our PAPERLESS sewing technology! Be part of the Hunt to be the first to get details!)

For two weeks the sewing community will participate in a virtual scavenger hunt. Sewists can register for the hunt and visit sponsor websites, searching for a hidden hunt icon. Every time you find an icon you are entered to win fun prizes!

The hunt is FREE to participate in and prizes include: fabric, a sewing machine, notions, PDF sewing patterns, and more. Over two thousand dollar’s worth of prizes will be given out during the Hunt.
How does it work?

First register for the Hunt
When the Hunt begins they’ll be able to log into UpCraft Club and see the Hunt Dashboard.
The Dashboard will provide links to each sponsor’s website where you will follow clues to find the Hunt Icon. Once found and clicked you will receive one entry to win fabulous prizes for each icon you find.

Hotel Frederiksted Tote Bag – Free Pattern

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Hurry up November! We are over the moon with the new Hotel Frederiksted line and can’t wait for its arrival in stores this fall (probably early to mid November). If you have a few moments, take a peek at our video on the Hotel Frederiksted collection. It’s filled with amazing clothing, quilting and decor inspiration by a few special sewists and quilters in the Sis Boom Sisterhood.

We also wanted to show you this lovely patchwork tote bag and give you the Hotel Frederiksted Tote Bag Pattern for free. Finished size is 19 X 14 and it has lots of pockets. Great sewing tote or perfect bag while running errands.

Download and make one today with your favorite Sis Boom fabric. Don’t forget to tag us on Facebook or Instagram! We always love seeing what you create.

Sis Boom Blog Tour Day 7

The Blog Tour continues with the Crazy Craft Lady and her take on the Kelsey Top/Dress. We released this pattern earlier this summer and it’s become an instant favorite. Head on over and say hello! Don’t forget to use our 40% off with code -BACK2SCHOOL – in our Pattern Shop or Etsy shop! Stock up now. Lots of great things to make for the upcoming holidays!

Blog Day 7

Remember to visit EACH stop on the tour and leave a comment to be entered to win the pattern they sewed. Contests end 9/2, the last day of our tour! So go back and comment, if you haven’t on all the blogs from today and last week. All the links are below for easy reference!

August 22 Paisley Roots / August 23 Cookies n’ Bees / August 24 Tina Sew Tiny / August 25 Screeching Dinosaur / August 26 PearBerry Lane / August 29 Troops To Tots / August 30 A Crazy Craft Lady / August 31 Glitter in My Coffee / September 1 Sunflower Seams / September 2 Adventures with Bubba and Bug