We're Live!!!

The new site is up and running. Wow, what a happy day. We've been working on this site for 8 months. It's nothing extravagant, but what a job to launch an e-commerce site! Part of that was actually getting the items to sell ready.

We're still working out a few kinks-I could use your help with that! Can you guys wander around and let me know how the menu is looking for you? Sometimes it works perfectly and sometimes - not so much. We are both on MACs so we weren't sure if we were seeing things differently than the rest of the world might? If the menu looks wacky, just refresh a couple times and the proper menu should show up. Would you let me know how it works? Then we'll know better how to fix it. Thanks!

But the shop is open, you can order those patterns! We will be shipping them out as the orders and patterns come in. We have about 70 of each sitting here right now with another shipment arriving early next week. So if you're quick, you could snatch them up now. :) Oh-and be sure to click on the main shots of the pattern front and back. They will enlarge quite nicely for a better view. Same thing with all the inspiration galleries. (There are more to come.) I knew how I wanted the picture thing to work, it took a long time to find someone who could help make it happen! In the future, we'll be showcasing the fabric collections with this cool popup method. You'll see a small shot of the fabric and then the pop up will be a larger chunk to see the repeat. But for now, this will do.

Oh and here are the final two patterns I didn't show in detail. (Didn't want to show more until I knew they could be purchased!)

Meet Gracie:

And another familiar friend, Cupcake Pincushion:

In a couple days, I'll provide some links to different spots of the website on the sidebar!

Enjoy!

Comments

[Ginger]

Congratulations! How exciting for you. I love your patterns fabrics. I know there are many of us who are so excited to have a spot to see and buy everything!

[Dominique]

Oh, I know the feeling of launching a business online. My site is still not ready after 6 months... The technical part is overwhelming, especially when you do it on your own (thanks hubby for the precious help). I hope it'll be ready soon!

[Sarah Galbraith]

i have tried to order a pattern and it will not let me through. I tried several times....I also tried to get a wholesale account started and it wouldn't go through either. Let me know when it gets going again!! Thanks!! I am so excited and want to order BAD!!! :)

[jamie]

Your website looks great! When I click on the market bag pattern link it says "coming soon"...so I will anxiously keep checking back for them!!

[Michael Ann]

Congrats! I know you must be so excited. I too tried to order a pattern and it would not go through and then it did, but I'm not sure. I sent you a contact message through the link on your website. Good luck! And way to go!

[Lisa Landry]

I am happy to share that my order went through successfully. I cannot wait for my calorie-free cupcakes pattern to arrive. What fun it will be creating these delicious treats. Many thanks from Michigan...

[Chocolate on my Cranium]

The site looks so cheerful! Everything worked great for me. Very easy to navigate. The only trouble I had was when enlarging the patterns or photos the ones on the top row get cut off behind the Sandi Henderson and navigation bar only to peek through at the top of them again.

[Corey]

Woohoo! I can't tell you how excited I am to be able to purchase these patterns!! I had no problem navigating your site at all & I just placed my order. Can't wait to receive them!!

[Linn]

Congratulations! How exciting for you and for us to have an easy way to get your patterns. I'll go check it out now.

[Linn]

Just checked it out and it's beautiful! I love the way the pictures expand instead of being a pop-up...well worth the extra effort. I never could get the photo of the market bag to expand, though, while the description side of it popped up just fine. And yes, the menu on the top left was doubled over with a second set of words until I refreshed three times (and I'm on a Mac, too.) Very nice.

[Jamie]

I just checked back and was able to order the market bags pattern. YAY, can't wait for it to arrive!

[Jan]

Your patterns are beautiful! I think the site worked for me. I got two patterns ordered (I think) and printed out the receipt, but it wouldn't let me go back and "Continue Shopping". Hope my order went through properly. Can't wait to make these patterns! Thanks. Jan

[kimberly]

Maybe there is a term I have yet to learn but on your page with the ginger blossom fabric its listed as laminated cottom and quilting cottom vs. cotton. But all the colors sure are beautiful.

[Heather B]

Just placed an order! All seemed fine - thank you for your creativity!

[heather hales DESIGNS]

wonderful website- total eye candy!!! What fun to dig through! I didn't see anything amiss, I'm on a PC and I'm viewing with FF.

[Traci]

Beautiful! Congratulations!!
I just tried to sign up for a wholesale account and it kept telling me that I didn't enter my business name or email. :(

[Brandi Ginn]

I noticed on the ginger blossom page that "cotton" is spelled wrong. The site has it spelled cottom in at least two places. ;)

[Sandy]

Yeah!!! This is so exciting, I've been checking every day. I love how you can click on the pics to make them bigger. Now to be greedy, I can't wait for the messenger bag!

[Lori Porten]

Sandi, I have been stalking your blog to see when you were going live with the website so I could get some of those patterns! I am so excited! I just ordered ruffle pants, Claire, Gracie, and Cupcake and it seemed like it all went through ok, but then when I clicked out of paypal it gave me a screen that said 'order could not be processed'. ? I know you said you want to know of any kinks, and I am really hoping the order went through- it's my birthday present! Thanks! ~Lori Porten

[Sherri Youngblood]

Hi Sandi! I too have been waiting so very IMpatiently for your website to go live so I can order the patterns. I just ordered and it went through your site and Paypal just fine, but instead of sending me back to your site from Paypal, it said Order cannot be processed. I checked my Paypal and it went through there, and I've already received the receipt for it.

Your site is beautiful, and I can't wait to order a few more of your gorgeous patterns!

[Trish]

I am so so excited!!!!!!!!! I have checked your blog every day sometimes 2-3 times.I ordered 2 patterns, that I have been dying to get my hands on. I feel like a little kid waiting to open presents under the tree. I ordered and the same thing it said cannot be processed and then I got an email saying order complete. Thanks so much for sharing your patterns Sandi. Can't wait to get them in the mail.

[Brandi Ginn]

I just ordered three patterns and the payment went through on paypal but then when I clicked on "return to merchant" it said "Order could not be processed"

Please let me know the status.

Thanks ;)

[HeatherHea Roe]

Oh, oh, oh....I need them, right now! Yeah, just in time for my fall creativity! I have a shop in town that I frequent. She placed an order for your patterns at market. Do you have any idea when her shipment will arrive? Shop name - A Scarlet Thread, McDonough, GA
Thanks, I am lovin' it! Congrats on your new site. I wish you well!

[gina]

I got the "order could not be processed" message also; got a confirmation from PayPal, but not from your site ... yet. But ... the site looks beautiful, works fine for me on a Mac, and I'm totally stoked to finally be able to order some of your patterns! Congratulations!

[Heather M]

Hi, I've been waiting for your patterns to go on sale so I ordered one as soon as I saw that I could. Everything seemed to go fine except that after I paid on Paypal and clicked the button to return to the merchant, it said my order could not be processed even though I have an order confirmation number. It looks like a few other people had this problem. I hope my order really did go through...