and so its begun

Hexie Dreams 18

May 8, 2023

My fussy-cut EPP Hexie Dreams quilt is coming along. All the flowers were stitched into rows and the rows are being stitched together now for the final push. I also share some of my dear sewing supplies!

Stitch Club: Maue

April 30, 2023

TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club with Joetta Maue prompted a stitched piece from a photograph and I’ve recreated an adored image of my late grandparents.

Hexie Dreams 17

April 21, 2023

A quick update on my fussy-cut EPP hexie dreams quilt. A whopping 131 flowers are now complete, yay!

Stitch Club: Weighton 2.1

April 19, 2023

Haf Weighton lead another TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club workshop on architectural layering, and I was inspired to render New Albany’s Culbertson Mansion based on a photograph by Daniel Andis.

Stitch Club: Sproule

April 14, 2023

April Sproule led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club using a spiral concept. I felt like this would be a nice project for a friend and asked her for a color palette, hence the unusual-for-me color theme.

SewCanShe Wristlet Key Fob

April 2, 2023

I needed a lanyard so rather than buying one, I followed SewCanShe’s tutorial and made a DIY wristlet key fob.

Felted Crimson Toadstool

April 1, 2023

A long while ago I purchased the Crimson Toadstool needle felting kit from Benzie Designs and finally worked it up.

Willow Movie Party Update

March 22, 2023

A fellow reader has added a special touch to my Willow Movie Theme labels – The Dust of Broken Hearts! Gasp!

Collaged Slow Stitch

January 28, 2023

I made a quirky and weird slow-stitched collage to try to push through a creative slump. It was much more about doing than the outcome.

Stitch Camp 2023

January 25, 2023

I stitched this mixed media piece following Gwen Hedley’s instruction through TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Camp.

Hello 2023!

January 1, 2023

A quick note about some website updates.

Tea Cup study

December 23, 2022

I was inspired to stitch up a stack of tea cups which lead to starting a second project that I’m still thinking about.

Patchwork Coaster

December 14, 2022

I hand stitched and hand quilted a patchwork coaster for my tea cup.

Stitch Club: Clover

November 23, 2022

Jette Clover lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club using scraps and a stamp. I used a country farm stamp with a big red barn as inspiration.

Stitch Club: Tume

November 20, 2022

Kate Time lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club on narrative bead texture, and I was inspired to have a play!

Interwoven Expressions 2022

November 16, 2022

I picked up some artsy crafts at a regional show called Interwoven Expressions.

Open Press Project

November 13, 2022

I ordered a small print press from the Open Press Project and have begun experimenting with pressing leaves.

Stitch Club: Notman

November 9, 2022

Emily Notman lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club where we would learn to make a jar wrap, and I was inspired to create a scene along a lakefront at sunset with cattails blowing in the wind.