It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these. So it’s past time! Sometimes as a stitcher, it can be a bit difficult to find the cool things others are doing online. So here’s a roundup of my current less-well-known favorites! Feeds I’ve been sad since Google reader went away. It made it so… Continue Reading
Chevron stitch is absolutely great for borders. But it can be used for many many other things as well. As you can see from my image, you can even use it to create full pictures! It’s one of what I classify as the “straight stitches.” Explore. Enjoy. Chevron stitch is an easy stitch. It’s easy… Continue Reading
When people tell me that they can’t dance, that they’re too old to start,I quote a dear dance friend who says “you only think the window of opportunity has closed. Dance.” Well, I’m applying that to my life now. I’ve wanted to draw since I was little. I used to try to get my mother… Continue Reading
The Palestrina knot, or Palestrina stitch is a knotted line stitch (so it fits into my category of “knotted” stitches). While you can stitch just one of these, it is much more effective when many are stitched to form a line. As with most stitches, you can vary the distance between the stitches to make… Continue Reading
Do you do Multiple Projects at once? I do. You have probably noticed that I do a lot. I love stitching and designing, of course, but I also dance, teach, make art, and write. “Multiple Projects”? More like a plethora of projects! I am what Barbara Sher calls a Scanner in her book Refuse to… Continue Reading