Chicken Scratch Embroidery 101: My preferred gingham fabric
Some form of what I call Chicken Scratch embroidery has been around for many years. If you’ve never heard of it, it is a simple series of embroidery stitches that
Some form of what I call Chicken Scratch embroidery has been around for many years. If you’ve never heard of it, it is a simple series of embroidery stitches that
It blows me away to think I’ve been working on this 2024 temperature quilt for almost half a year now. Is it the act of recognizing these sort of details for each day what makes
It’s been a while, how about a giveaway? Some of you that follow me (especially over on Instagram) may know that my husband, and 2 adult children, went to Tokyo in April of this
A colleague once said to me “Our kind of business is not for the faint of heart.”
So much goes into developing a new sewing pattern. For grins, I thought I would go through the process of how I create new content. As sort of a reminder to my future self as
I recently went to Taos for an annual art studio retreat. It’s my third year in a row going on this particular retreat. It happens at different times during the year and I have usually
A tour of some of my favorite vintage sewing notions. I keep a collection in a cabinet in my studio, come and see!
Today’s the day! My newest class for Creativebug is out today! Sew a Roman Stripe Color Value Quilt
Hello! I hope you are well! I made a very quick trip to Raleigh, North Carolina recently, to attend Quiltcon 2024, put on by The Modern Quilt Guild. I also was able to slip
I tend to settle into cycles that can leave me creatively stuck at times. Especially in winter, when it is all too easy to just veg out in front of the tv every night