The Organized Chaos of Going Somewhere
I have just returned home after spending a wonderful week at Saskatchewan Stitches in Muenster, Saskatchewan. This gathering is unlike…
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The Rhythm of Needle and Thread
Last year I began a new textile book. I wanted to try a new-to-me way of binding, following Anne Wood,…
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Back Home and Full of Ideas
It’s blog time again… and I’ve just realized it’s been about a month since my last post. That doesn’t sit…
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Rocks, Linen… and a Tin of Sardines
I’m sitting and my computer today … and you know what that means. Blog day. It’s been one of those…
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AI is a tool, not a teacher
In a world where endless streams of information (or misinformation) are at everyones’ fingertips, what are the implications of a…
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Back from Daytona: Nerve-Wracking & Wonderful
And definitely worth it! I didn’t write a blog last week. I was just back from Daytona Beach for AQS…
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Back to the Drawing Board
There is a particular kind of joy that comes from doing work you truly love. The kind where hours disappear,…
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On Paper and Joy
This week was full – classes taught, lectures given, ideas shared – but today I don’t want to write about…
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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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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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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…
