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,…
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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…

Inky Ears: An Update
Just popping in to let you know that we’ve given our Inky Ears page (a list of audio podcasts about our favorite topic!) an update. Do you have a pen or stationery related podcast that you listen to that you’d like us to include? Please drop a comment here and we’ll add it to the…

Book(s) Review: Kevin Hearne, Ink & Sigil Series
One of the perks of being a member of the Well-Appointed Desk Patreon is that there’s a book club! Several months of the year members choose a book, read along and discuss. Some of the books are specifically about pens, ink, and other stationery. Others are more loosely related, or just a fun read. Today…
The Forever Pen
Under the category of things I found while I was browsing around: I was really kind of fascinated by this video, but nothing is forever right?

Yarn + Ink: Vanilla ice cream with sprinkles
I unapologetically love color. All the combinations. And it’s even more fun pulling out ink swatches and trying to figure out which ones match the best. What do you think of this one? Kaweco Paradise Blue Monteverde Emotions Kindness Robert Oster Summer Storm Diamine Blue Edition Gingerbread