Another year has gone by. I’d like to share a video of the major events at our library in 2011. It was another busy year with many fun and/or educational family activities. The happy faces in this video make me feel rewarded and look forward to the coming year. Enjoy the video and...
This season the colours have been more muted, and my most popular pattern has been the Maggie, with her tight central swirl and pineapples around the outside. This is a 60cm design, a stunning statement piece of art. I’ve also seen an increase in my pattern sales, which makes sense w...
It’s rare for me to repeat solo events, actually. This is the only solo event I’m repeating from 2016 (read about that event here), which is a pretty strong endorsement. On the other hand, I have to do this event solo, as they require a unique California sales permit for each bo...
Attend a Pow Wow near you and be welcomed into a circle of friendship. Have a great weekend. A Needle and a Bible There are two things I keep within reach of my bed, a needle for cross stitch and a Bible. Why you ask, because on sleepless nights, they both come in handy. I some...
This TV series is such a good thriller show that it inspired me to create a font used on the metallic beaded bracelet that they have on the show. I have already gotten sooo many orders lately and I just want to share them to everyone. If anyone is ...
Yeahmeneither. I am much too young. Well, I probably remember when old ladies occasionally did it. I definitely recall when such things turned up at garage sales full of vintage clothes. In fact, I, er, bought a little mink back in the days when I was a college student with a wild...
since I have a new partner and I do this very same thing for several of our sites, I decided that I would still try and keep up my blog here, and do what I have always done, but also I wanted to be a bit more personal and share some things that mean something to me. Anyway,...
On Wednesday, on the Today Show, I shared a variety of fun and easy projects with Ann Curry, to help spruce up your Easter table. And this evening, at 6PM, we are hosting our first ever Stitch Fest sewing event at my offices in downtown Manhattan to celebrate the release of the b...
At this point, you can trim the wires in the bottom hole of the basket. Make sure each one is twisted securely, then clip near the twisted area to make it look neater. Leave the tails on the top part of the basket – you will use them in the next section of the project. ...