On Teaching, Returning Classes … and Circles
It’s been one of those weeks — full of teaching, conversations, shared discoveries, and that quiet buzz that happens when…
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Everything Old is New Again
This past week didn’t come with any big milestones or shiny accomplishments. No finished pieces to photograph, no major announcements…
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Holding a Year: Stitch Journal 2025
The stitch journal for 2025 is finally done and dusted. Throughout the year, I worked on two long horizontal strips…
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New Classes Made Slowly and by Hand
As the year begins, I find myself returning to the studio — to paper, cloth, thread, and the quiet rhythm…
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Stitching the End of 2025
When I began this daily stitching journey back on January 1st, I had two long strips of fabric laid out…
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From my House to Yours …
As the year draws to a close, I want to take a moment to wish you all a very happy…
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A Bit of a Detour – And We are Back on Track
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that no one seemed to be receiving my blog posts by email. After…
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While It’s Cold in Town … I stitch!
November is history and we are in the midst of getting ready for the holidays. Do you also wonder where…
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Unexpected Detours in the Rocks Series
It’s the end of the week again, which means it’s time for another blog post — and this week I’m…
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Sneezes, Stones and Stitches
This past week went by in a blur again – not because nothing happened, but because so much of it…
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When Nothing Big Happens (But It’s Still Good)
It’s been one of those quieter weeks in the studio — the kind where you’re busy, but not with anything…
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Unbound: A Week of Books, Fabrics, and New Beginnings
Mid-October already! I’ve spent the week at home, time slowly unfurling. I’ve sat in my studio preparing fabrics, dreaming of…
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Clearing Space – A Turning Point
This past week felt like a turning point. After what seemed like endless weeks of sorting, rearranging, and rethinking my…
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Revisiting the Unfinished
Sometimes inspiration comes not from starting something new, but from stumbling upon something you started long ago. Recently, while sorting…
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A Funky Kind of Week
It’s been a funky sort of week. Not bad, not sad, just… strange. I have things I should be doing…
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Blocks Reborn as Pages
You may have noticed – if you’ve been following along – that I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the FibreArts Take Two…
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The Value of Testing and Not Giving Up
Lately, my studio time has been filled with experiments. For the FibreArts Take Two course with Toni Hill, Unbound, I’ve…
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A New Chapter: Exploring Artists’ Books
I’ve just signed up for a new course with FibreArts Take Two, taught by Toni Hill from New Zealand, on…
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The Language of Folds
As I work through the FibreArt Takes Two course Unbound, I’ve arrived at the chapter on concertina books – one…
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Back from England with Inspiration and Stories
I’m back home after a fantastic trip to England and the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. It was such an…
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To England and Back
After a 10-year absence, I finally made it back to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham — one of my…
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Bringing Stitched Art to Life
In Ruth Norbury’s workshop, stitching is just the beginning. Once the design is transferred and stitched onto fabric, the real…
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Building on Ideas
Last week, I shared a glimpse of the stitching I’ve been doing using vintage fabrics, lace, trim, and lots of…
