When the Work Begins to Whisper
I have spent a lot of time stitching this week. Wimbledon has been playing in the background, the soccer matches…
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Stitching Through the World Cup
This past week has been one of those wonderfully ordinary ones. It was filled with grocery shopping, chores, cooking meals…
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When Vintage Linens Become a Book
There is something deeply satisfying about finishing a textile book. For me, every book is an opportunity to explore new…
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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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A Morning Spent Treasure Hunting
There is something wonderfully satisfying about treasure hunting. On Saturday morning, I went to Vintage Redefined Market to see what…
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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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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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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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Between Bursts: Creativity in the Quiet Moments
Since returning from a.ll the travel, teaching at Stitches Conference and Quilt Canada, I’ve found myself in a bit of…
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Back Home – For a Moment …
After several weeks on the road, I’m finally back home — though just for a brief pause. I returned from…
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My Thread Collections with WonderFil Threads
There’s something deeply satisfying about finding just the right thread—the perfect hue that disappears into vintage linen, or one that…
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Stitching into the New Year
As we step into 2025, I find myself drawn – once again – to the quiet, meditative practice of daily…
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The Art of Slow Stitching
Yikes! Another week has gone by and we find ourselves at the end of September. Where has the year gone?…
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Scraps, a needle and some thread
What’s not to like? A couple of weeks ago, I joined a free workshop with Deb Cooper organized by TextileArtist.org….
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On staving off the sadness and slow stitching
A few days ago I got caught watching the news. I consciously avoid doing that as much as possible, getting…
