Free Pattern: "All Shall Be Well"

March 24, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Hi there friends, hope you are well. I’ve been busy stitching and, well, helping the kindergartener stay up on his letters and numbers, tackling mountains of dishes and laundry, and staying home as much as possible aside from a walk. I imagine you’re doing much of the same! Since we are all home, I thought […]

Stitching inspired by Scotland

March 23, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Hi there, friends! I have some treats to share with you! I have just listed three new cross stitch patterns in my etsy shop, all of which were inspired by Scotland. They are now available as instant downloads so there’s no waiting period– you can get stitching as soon as you buy! I’m so happy […]

A Note from Home

March 20, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hi there friends. How are you? What a strange time we all find ourselves in! Across the globe we are all settling in at home, trying to stop a virus and protect our community and those we love. It is a strange thing to be doing, to be hibernating just as spring breaks forth in […]

New Art: The Bride and the Bees

March 4, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Good morning friends, Hope all is well where you are! I am happy to report that I’ve listed some new art in my etsy shop, including prints and notecards featuring my latest painting— The Bride and the Bees. This piece was inspired by an old European folklore tradition of “telling the bees” when anything momentous […]

French Inspiration

March 2, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

Bonjour, mes amies! I’m not sure why it is, but once the sun starts coming out a little more and I’m able to open the windows in the house, I start feeling a little more….well, French. Is this weird? No, surely not 😉 It creeps in slowly—- listening to the Madeleine Peyroux channel on Pandora….then […]

Popping in to say Hello!

February 29, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

hello there! Sorry for the radio silence for a bit! My laptop died unexpectedly two weeks ago, and so we were dealing with ordering a new one and getting it set up with all the programs and things I need. Then this past week i attended a hat making workshop put on by the Oklahoma […]

New Creations & Sweet Treats

February 13, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

Good morning!~ I am writing to you today very pleased with myself— I finally, FINALLY— finished the natural dye linen quilt that I’ve been working on since last spring. The quilt is made from different bits of linen that I dyed using madder root, indigo, coreopsis and black walnut. This piece has been a big […]