If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
Between illnesses and a writing conference, I haven’t had the time I thought I would in April to work on my March project-of-the-month. As a result, I extended my already extended deadline so I could finish it before May. At first, I was really excited about finishing this project. My interest waned, but I finished... Continue Reading →
I’ve got one week left to work on my Japanese wall-hanging and I’m almost there. I was counting down to being done right up until I ran out of a key material. I've been spinning my wheels ever since. My background includes a staircase to help add depth to the scene. I had hoped to... Continue Reading →
I didn’t finish my March project-of-the-month for a good reason. I was sick for two weeks, much too sick to sew. In fact, a mistake I made while working on the wallhanging was probably a sign of my impending illness. While piecing the background, I realized that the dark fabrics in it would show through... Continue Reading →
It feels like a miracle, but my quilt Forest Floor is on the bed. I’ve had to tell myself repeatedly that this project wasn’t cursed, because I was afraid it would be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Certainly, this quilt has had more issues than many of the quilts I’ve made. My completed maple leaf quilt Forest... Continue Reading →
I spent a lot of August watching YouTube videos. (Did I mention that COVID totally sucks?) While collecting stitch ideas for my Advent calendar project, I discovered Sarah Homfray’s brilliant hand-embroidery channel. A trained embroiderer, Sarah Homfray has over 400 videos on her channel. I’ve done all sorts of needlework in the last four decades,... Continue Reading →
