What is your prediction by the end of the month? This community opened with my first new member @Christine Vabre on the 18th December. Skool gave me a ranking of #2335 in Hobbies. Which I thought was pretty good. We are now at #785 in one month with a gentle daily cadence of posting and comments. And one monthly challenge under our belt. Now I realise there are many others that have skyrocketed to the top 10 in their category in the same amount of time with 1000s of members and it has been wonderful to watch them do it - I am actually part of a couple of those communities - but I wanted to share with you how much progress can be made with regular rhythm. Imagine what we could achieve in the next 30days encouraging each other on. Making something for someone special (including ourselves 😁). I am enjoying getting to know you all because I learn something new each time you share. Let’s see what we can get to by the end of this month! What is your prediction?

Everyone, I’d like to introduce you to our newest member, @Kathy Barlow , who has joined us from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Kathy is a fellow creator - a retreat creator amongst other things. Kathy, you’ve landed in a community that is incredibly warm, curious and quietly creative. People here love learning new techniques, playing with fabric and colour, and making small, meaningful things for the people they love. We’re happy to have you here. Welcome. Jane

We have our first 10 and what a way to see the new year in!! @Christine Vabre @Christopher Bahls @Caroline Stedman @Ashley Hamilton @Alecia White-Smith @Melissa Freeman @Mary Hall @MaLia Tolleson @Nikki McWhinney @Yvonne Farraway Say hi to each other. We start our first pocket square sew along tomorrow with: 35cm x 35cm lightweight fabric, thread, needle and thimble (optional but recommended).

One other thing that will come in handy is a thimble. It is not essential, and you will notice that I haven’t used one in the videos because not everyone has one. But it will protect your finger as well as help push the needle through without digging into your hand. It speeds things up. You can often buy lovely ones in antique shops if you want something a little unique.

Welcome to the calmest corner of the internet for people who love making meaningful gifts for the men in their life. To begin, please introduce yourself below. I’d love to hear… #1 — Who are you, where are you from? #2 — What’s one thing you’re hoping to learn here? #3 — Who do you have in mind for your pocket square? #4 — And for fun a GIF of his favourite hobby I’ll go first… #1 — I’m Jane Harbison, creator of this community. I live in Queensland, Australia, and I design sewing patterns and fabric that help people create garments men love to wear — because meaningful gifts become lasting bonds. (No links please.) #2 — My intention here: To guide you through a simple creative rhythm — Saturate → Percolate → Create → Celebrate → Rejuvenate so you can make pocket squares you are proud of and make him smile. What I hope you walk away with is a stronger bond with the men you’re making for, a renewed sense of creative intelligence, and a pocket square you can’t wait to gift. #3 — Who do I have in mind for my next pocket square? I don’t know, but I will know when I see it. #4 — Fun GIF Hobby: My husband loves golf and will endure almost any conditions to play. So here is my GIF - my favourite colour is pink and I love a good Argyle pattern design (which he has on his vest).