diff --git a/src/cryogen_core/compiler.clj b/src/cryogen_core/compiler.clj
index 53177f8..b9e725a 100644
--- a/src/cryogen_core/compiler.clj
+++ b/src/cryogen_core/compiler.clj
@@ -321,9 +321,10 @@
     (rss/make-filtered-channels public config posts-by-tag)
     (println (blue "compiling sass"))
     (sass/compile-sass->css!
-     (str "resources/templates/" sass-src)
-     (str "resources/public" blog-prefix "/" sass-dest)
-     ignored-files)))
+     {:src-sass sass-src
+      :dest-sass (str "../public" blog-prefix "/" sass-dest)
+      :ignored-files ignored-files
+      :base-dir "resources/templates/"})))
 
 (defn compile-assets-timed []
   (time
diff --git a/src/cryogen_core/sass.clj b/src/cryogen_core/sass.clj
index 93d2c2c..4da4472 100644
--- a/src/cryogen_core/sass.clj
+++ b/src/cryogen_core/sass.clj
@@ -1,19 +1,30 @@
 (ns cryogen-core.sass
-  (:require [clojure.java.shell :refer [sh]]
+  (:require [clojure.java.shell :as shell]
             [clojure.java.io :as io]
+            [text-decoration.core :refer :all]
             [cryogen-core.io :refer [ignore match-re-filter]]))
 
+(defmacro sh
+  [& args]
+  (let [valid-args (remove nil? args)]
+    `(shell/sh ~@valid-args)))
+
 (defn sass-installed?
   "Checks for the installation of Sass."
   []
   (= 0 (:exit (sh "sass" "--version"))))
 
+(defn compass-installed?
+   "Checks for the installation of Compass."
+   []
+   (= 0 (:exit (sh "compass" "--version"))))
+
 (defn find-sass-files
   "Given a Diretory, gets files, Filtered to those having scss or sass
   extention. Ignores files matching any ignored regexps."
-  [dir ignored-files]
+  [base-dir dir ignored-files]
   (let [filename-filter (match-re-filter #"(?i:s[ca]ss$)")]
-    (->> (.listFiles (io/file dir) filename-filter)
+    (->> (.listFiles (io/file base-dir dir) filename-filter)
          (filter #(not (.isDirectory %)))
          (filter (ignore ignored-files))
          (map #(.getName %)))))
@@ -22,36 +33,37 @@
   "Given a sass file which might be in src-sass directory,
   output the resulting css in dest-sass. All error handling is
     done by sh / launching the sass command."
-  [sass-file
-   src-sass
-   dest-sass]
-  (sh "sass"
-      "--update"
-      (str src-sass "/" sass-file)
-      (str dest-sass "/" )))
+  [{:keys [src-sass
+           dest-sass
+           base-dir]}]
+  (shell/with-sh-dir base-dir
+    (sh "sass"
+        "--update"
+        (when (compass-installed?) "--compass")
+        (str src-sass ":" dest-sass))))
 
 (defn compile-sass->css!
   "Given a directory src-sass, looks for all sass files and compiles them into
 dest-sass. Prompts you to install sass if he finds sass files and can't find
 the command. Shows you any problems it comes across when compiling. "
-  [src-sass
-   dest-sass
-   ignored-files]
-  (let [sass-files (find-sass-files src-sass ignored-files)]
-    (if (seq sass-files)
+  [{:keys [src-sass
+           dest-sass
+           ignored-files
+           base-dir] :as opts}]
+  (when-let [sass-files (seq (find-sass-files base-dir src-sass ignored-files))]
+    (if (sass-installed?)
       ;; I found sass files,
       ;; If sass is installed
-      (if (sass-installed?)
-        ;; I compile all files
-        (doseq [a-file sass-files]
-          (println "Compiling Sass File:" a-file)
-          (let [result   (compile-sass-file! a-file src-sass dest-sass)]
-            (if (zero? (:exit result))
-              ;; no problems in sass compilation
-              (println "Successfully compiled:" a-file)
-              ;; else I show the error
-              (println (:err result)))))
-        ;; Else I prompt to install Sass
-        (println "Sass seems not to be installed, but you have scss / sass files in "
-                 src-sass
-                 " - You might want to install it here: sass-lang.com")))))
+      (do
+        (println "Compiling Sass Files:" src-sass dest-sass)
+        (let [result (compile-sass-file! opts)]
+          (if (zero? (:exit result))
+            ;; no problems in sass compilation
+            (println "Successfully compiled sass files")
+            ;; else I show the error
+            (println (red (:err result))
+                     (red (:out result))))))
+      ;; Else I prompt to install Sass
+      (println "Sass seems not to be installed, but you have scss / sass files in "
+               src-sass
+               " - You might want to install it here: sass-lang.com"))))