Author Archives: Romilly

Perfectionism Kills Creativity

Perfectionism Kills Creativity

Perfectionism kills creativity. An artist and Facebook friend posted a rant late last year. She was tired of all the rules – how bloggers, marketers and teachers get hold of something free-form and suddenly rules appear. Suddenly you have to have all the right supplies, follow all the right steps, dot all your “i”s (in… Continue Reading

Blanket Stitch – Basic Embroidery Stitch

Blanket Stitch – Basic Embroidery Stitch

Buttonhole stitch and Blanket stitch are not technically the same things. But in modern usage they have combined in the language. What most people mean when they say “buttonhole stitch” is really “blanket stitch.”  I’m not going to try to convince you. We’ll worry about knotted buttonhole next week! If you are really interested in… Continue Reading