Folk Art by Heather Sleightholm
hi there, friends! I hope you’re doing well this evening. I’ve been busy creating little things for you and for me! On Sunday I decided to make a big batch of bee’s wax stitching waxers, which are an important part of my stitching. I had several extras, so I decided to list some on etsy. […]
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Now that the holidays are over, I am working on getting my etsy shop restocked and new art available for Midwinter. At this time of the year, I’m all about being cozy and I think you can see it in these pieces. By Lantern Light “By Lantern Light” is my latest painting, and it was […]
Read MoreHi there, friends~ Thanks for coming by to see me today. I do appreciate you taking the time, and I want you to know that! So often social media can feel like something that needs to be stepped away from, its too frantic, its too confrontational. I miss the ‘good ol days’ of […]
Read MoreAh, here we are:: 2019. Welcome!~A fresh new year, with months of blank pages for us to write in. It’s always exciting….and I always get in the mood to start new projects, make new plans for new art….it’s a time of hope, and that is always a good thing. This is also a time […]
Read MoreHello there, and happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!I wanted to pop by and let you know that I’ve listed lots of new goodies in my etsy shop in anticipation of St. Valentine’s Day. I am also really excited to share with you my first knitting pattern, for a little hat I’ve called “The […]
Read MoreIt is a truth universally acknowledged that a lady 3/4 of the way through a massive illustration project has to take a moment to put down the paintbrush and do something completely different. And so— these little sachet sets were born! Recently I’ve been reading some good books that have me thinking about […]
Read MoreI love pretty prairie clothes. I love things that are simple and homespun with a bit of a rough edge. So I thought now that spring was coming and skirt weather was nigh upon us…I needed a petticoat! The shabbier and tattier and prairier the better. And when I came across this petticoat tutorial from […]
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