Earlier this week I came across a thread on Reddit regarding Nibs.com bankruptcy and the fact that the website is still up and running, despite the business being shuttered and no orders being fulfilled. Please do not place an order with them! I want to be clear: I don’t have any official knowledge or insight…
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Currently Inked
We’ve all got pens and ink we’re crushing on right? Here are mine right now: Pelikan M205 Apatite – Colorverse Photon This pen is a joy to write with. It’s smooth as butter and gives me lots of beautiful ink. The cap/seal are excellent because as long as it has ink it’s ready to write.…
Nanami Seven Seas – Old and New Tomoe River Paper Side by Side
I know that comparisons of old Tomoe River paper and new Tome River paper have sort of been beaten to death, but I found myself with an interesting opportunity to share, so here we go. Since I started with my first ink review on the blog way back in 2017, I have been swatching new…
Pen Show Season!
It’s Pen Show season! If you’re a fountain pen aficionado and stationery enthusiast, attending a pen show can be great fun. Did you know we’ve got a list of all the pen shows we know about? And I’ve just updated that list today with all the 2025 dates that I can find. As always, if…
Ink review: Vinta Liquid Sepia Isabela
I really wanted to title this post “EUREKA – I found it!,” but I understand that’s not the best for anyone to find it later, so I went with our traditional headline. But I’m here to say I think I found an ink that is an amazing match for the Pantone color of the year,…
Fabric & Ink: Feeling Beachy
I attended a quilting retreat this weekend and finished another quilt top. This one is in colors I don’t think of as “me,” but are lovely nonetheless. Of course, I needed a matching ink palette right? Fabric is Beach House by Laundry Basket Quilts (all the blue florals) and Wandering by Stephanie Organes (gold in…
Final Follow-up: Leuchtturm 1917 Some Lines a Day
Review by Tina Koyama In the research world, a longitudinal study involves repeated observations of the same variables over long periods of time. (Although I’m not a researcher, I’ve seen some fascinating documentaries that followed this method.) Probably the closest thing I can think of to a longitudinal study of my own life is my Leuchtturm…