Join us for the Chicken Scratch Sampler Sew Along
I hope you are in the mood to do a little stitching along with me, because I have exciting news! How about a chicken scratch sew along?
Chicken Scratch Embroidery 101: My favorite thread
This post will go over the types of embroidery thread I have used to stitch Chicken Scratch embroidery, and why. If you interested in reading more about the gingham fabric
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
Temperature Quilt progress
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
A giveaway only for email subscribers!
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
Making Zen 2024 Online Retreat
A colleague once said to me “Our kind of business is not for the faint of heart.”
How I create new content
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
What a creative retreat can do for our souls
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
New YouTube video up! A peek at some of my vintage sewing notions
A tour of some of my favorite vintage sewing notions. I keep a collection in a cabinet in my studio, come and see!
My Newest Class on Creativebug launches today- Sew A Roman Stripe Color Value Quilt
Today’s the day! My newest class for Creativebug is out today! Sew a Roman Stripe Color Value Quilt