Hello there! Some of you may have noticed that I took a rare break from Pattern Observer last week. Well, I am delighted to announce that it was due to the birth of our first child, Ruth McClellan Chapple! She was born on Sunday, September 9th at 6am and weighed 8 lbs 1 oz. She is an absolute delight and we are enjoying every minute with her (even the late nights!).
Thanks for all the supportive emails over the past couple weeks. It has been wonderful to hear from all you Pattern Observer mommas out there! I can already tell that little Ruth is going to inspire many prints and projects and I am considering adding a guest post on trends in the children’s market. Let me know your thoughts and if more information on this market would be appreciated. I am taking a month or so off from client work, but will continue blogging, mentoring, updating and creating class materials.
I am thrilled to share this news with you all! Much love–Michelle
27 Comments
September 17, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Congratulations to you and your family!!
September 17, 2012 at 8:27 pm
that is wonderful news, all the best for your beautiful baby girl !
September 17, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Congrats from a fellow mommy and pattern lover! She is gorgeous!
September 17, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Congratulations, so beautiful.
September 17, 2012 at 8:57 pm
Congrats, Michelle! Ruth is darling!
September 17, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Congratulations! Parenthood is a wonderful, intense adventure. I had a baby in May and I have found that after the initial breaking in period I am inspired to create for her. I am working on my first original knitting pattern because I wanted to knit a dress a particular way for her. Not finding exactly what I wanted I am busily test knitting.
I would be very interested in children’s trends as I take advantage of the limited window in which I can dress her in anything I want!
September 17, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Congratulations! She is adorable. And I love her name! That was my grandma’s name and I’ve always loved it…
September 17, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Congratulations! She is beautiful and lovely. Really good news!
September 17, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Congratulations on the new joy in your life! Wishing you and Ruth the best!
September 18, 2012 at 5:09 am
Oh she so beautiful michelle massive congratulation to you mummy- you did it…!Enjoy as much of this magical time as you can with your new little family! Welcome to motherhood! Lots of love and blessing being sent over to you, from bonnie Scotland x
September 18, 2012 at 6:42 am
Yeah!!!! Congratulations to all three of you! thanks for sharing and keep us posted on how it’s going!!!
September 18, 2012 at 1:09 pm
Congratulations Michelle!!! Ruth is cute as a button.
September 18, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Congratulations!!!! She is a beautiful baby!!!!
September 18, 2012 at 6:28 pm
What fantastic news!! Congratulations!!!! Daughters are the BEST! Enjoy adorable, sweet Ruth. I look forward to Pattern Observer posts focused on the children’s market. I’d be happy to contribute some snaps of my favorite European brands, so let me know if I can help you out with that
Congrats again!!
September 18, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Congratulations, Michelle! She is beautiful!
September 18, 2012 at 11:44 pm
Adorable, congratulations! She has already a great taste in prints
September 19, 2012 at 2:34 am
Awwww, wonderful news! What a sweet boobala. Enjoy this beautiful crazy time.
September 20, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Thanks everyone!
September 21, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Hooray! She is absolutely beautiful! I’m so happy for you! congrats! You will love her more and more every day, I promise. It’s so rewarding!
September 24, 2012 at 1:41 pm
She is beautiful! I am so excited for you! COngratulations to you and your husband. And I definitely think you should blog on Kid’s patterns and trends! Circo is my fave! hehe Congrats again! What a joy!
September 26, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Congratulations on your adorable new baby girl! Enjoy every minute you can with her – it goes by faster than you can imagine!
September 27, 2012 at 1:17 am
Congratulations, Michelle! I had no idea! I’ve been so behind on all my blogs. Ruth is a beauty!
September 30, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Congratulations Michelle, what a bundle of loveliness!! Enjoy it… X
October 1, 2012 at 7:55 pm
Thanks Elizabeth! It is hard to believe she is already 3 weeks old!
October 1, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Thanks Leanne! It is so nice to hear from you..I hope Seattle is treating you well!
October 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Thanks Veronica! I hope you are doing well ; )
October 2, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Oh my goodness! What an angel! I am so happy for you. There is no greater blessing. Leslie