# block party (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover block party. Page: Feed: --- ## [Nine Things I Learned from Spending a Month Abroad with My Family](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/nine-things-i-learned-from-spending) _2026-08-26 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ My brain is still struggling to hold what American life requires. ## [Nine Things I Learned from Spending a Month Abroad with My Family (Audio)](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/nine-things-i-learned-from-spending-58f) _2026-08-26 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ Listen now | My brain is still struggling to hold what American life requires. ## [Grumpily Returning to Life in America](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/grumpily-returning-to-life-in-america) _2026-08-19 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ OMG the logistics. ## [Pixels + Plaid is LIVE!!!](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/pixels-plaid-is-live) _2026-07-26 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ A quick, expressive, and beginner friendly quilt pattern ## [Behind the scenes this summer](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/boy-i-need-a-lil-break) _2026-07-22 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ I thought this year would be less work than last year? ## [What Garrett Bucks is Learning from a 50-Stop Relay of Gatherings](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/what-garrett-bucks-is-learning-from) _2026-07-16 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ ICYMI: Watch the hangout with White Pages writer! ## [TODAY: Hangout with Potluck Fan Garrett Bucks](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/today-hangout-with-potluck-fan-garrett) _2026-07-08 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ Come join me and other newsletter members! ## [The Secret Reason People Don’t RSVP](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/the-secret-reason-people-dont-rsvp) _2026-07-01 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ It isn’t because they hate you. ## [The Secret Reason People Don’t RSVP (Audio)](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/the-secret-reason-people-dont-rsvp-7d7) _2026-07-01 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ Listen now | It isn’t because they hate you. ## [Why Hosting Isn’t Cute, It’s Urgent](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/why-hosting-isnt-cute-its-urgent) _2026-06-24 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ We need to work our hosting and organizing muscles for the long haul. ## [Independent podcasts, all self-hosted (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JzYnbZ9BUGvx) _2026-06-24 · **Sponsored**_ Browse 21,607 shows from 13,404 domains — listen in the browser and follow favourites. ## [Your Husband Isn't an Introvert. He's Just a Man](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/hosting-and-the-reluctant-partner) _2026-06-17 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ When you’re Down to Host but your Husband Isn’t ## [Hosting When Your Space (and Life) Aren’t Perfect (Audio)](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/hosting-when-your-space-and-life) _2026-06-10 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ Taking inspiration from an Gen-Z Anti-Martha Stewart ## [Let's Have a Deep Casual Summer](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/lets-have-a-deep-casual-summer) _2026-06-03 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ Lots of goodness this month + links ## [The First Look at My First Quilt Pattern Design!](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/the-first-look-at-my-first-quilt-88b) _2026-05-26 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ A pixelated plaid, the first in a potluck of folk-art inspired patterns from Block Party ## [Folklectic: The Trend I've Been Waiting My Entire Life For](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/folklectic-the-trend-ive-been-waiting) _2026-04-29 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ I got confused by Scandi minimalism when my really heart craves Swedish folk art ## [How to Become a Crafting Content Creator](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/how-to-become-a-crafting-content) _2026-04-03 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ Tips for planning, filming, editing, and posting your projects! (That aren't "buy this tripod" "use good lighting" or even "be consistent") ## [Fabric Palette of the Month #1](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/fabric-palette-of-the-month-1) _2026-02-22 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ February skies, eggplant purple, bluebird days, snowy white, day dreams of spring green, + Valentine red ## [My 2026 Trend Predictions In Aesthetics \> Home \> Clothing](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/my-2026-trend-predictions-in-aesthetics) _2026-02-09 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ Including polka dots, filet crochet, and an untapped opportunity for whimsy that every single one of us has at home ## [10 Crafts to Do With 365 Buttons](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/10-crafts-to-do-with-365-buttons) _2026-01-27 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ I have buttons on the brain, and it actually didn’t start with the meme. ## [The One Where I Convince You to Send Valentines to Your Friends](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/the-one-where-i-convince-you-to-send) _2026-01-15 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ This month, I joined a world-wide valentine exchange hosted by my friends at The House That Lars Built. This Danish-inspired, Utah-based DIY blog has been my favorite since middle school, and I worked as their blog editor from 2019-2021. So I have watched a few years of their massive valentine exchange go by, and finally I had enough crafting time available to join! ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7WCcewma9lut) _2026-01-15 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [I got a new screen to break my screen-addiction...and it worked](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/i-got-a-new-screen-to-break-my-screen) _2026-01-07 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ Instead of scrolling less, I am working on scrolling better. This meant adding some new apps, profiles, and even screens to my routine - but here is what's working ## [2026 Craft Predictions](https://emmaheathkelly.substack.com/p/2026-craft-predictions) _2026-01-05 · Emma Heath · Block Party | A Sewing Substack_ Even as we mourn the closing of Joanne, we have a great year of crafting ahead of us! As I look towards 2026 project trends, I predict a yearning for ease, a return to childhood favorites, and projects that go from crafty to truly artistic.