Living in the woods offers no end to the parade of things to get inspired by. Just this week, I’ve seen these:

Even in spite of the poison ivy, it’s been a lovely summer of gardens & stitch. And I’ve been working on some new projects for the mixed media stitchbooks I’m teaching:

“Stitchbookery™” is going to [...]

5-oh de Mayo…
It’s no surprise to me that the only word I can think of to describe my stitching of late is… schizophrenic!!

I’ve been working something practical and “mend-y” almost every day for 2 weeks.
Seems my son has a real talent for blowing out his knees… and jacket elbows…
and the fence climbing has claimed [...]

4 march 2010
It seems like it’s taken forEVER, but the Frog Princess Metamorphostitch is finally done:

I was totally thrilled with the under painting… and really dig the face (I think she looks exactly like I’d imagined in the sketches). As I was solving student problems in the 6Stitched She workroom, I knew just how to [...]

1 Feb 2010
And to give this occasion an air of dignity… a Stitch(ed) poem!
Whether weaving web
or thread
or strand,
True stitching manifests
heart
through hand.
-victoria
Now be inspired and get yourself some stitchy!

1January 2010
As the new year creeps in, I find myself knee deep in wee folk and winged things for the Stitcher’s Garden Book class — this Little Elf is an example of what can be done with threads, paints, and an old used tea bag!  Otherwise, it’s been SO cool to write the tutorials and [...]

9 Dec 09
Finishing up for the big sale:
As promised… Fearless Stitcher Wearables goodness: Brooches, Collars, and Cuffs for the Fashionista!!

Featuring dimensional stitch, metallics, and wire work, all on vintage fabrics, this collection ROCKS!  (MANY thanks to my dear Edward who selflessly helped me source awesome tapestries and vintage throws to deconstruct for the ground fabrics [...]

24 Nov 09

This “she” is currently under construction for a **NEW** online class to begin in the first weeks of January;0)
I won’t reveal too much, but if you’ve ever wanted to set sail on a SHE-centered adventure… It’s almost time!
Cameos, profiles, fashionistas, ALL things “she”, combined with all things mixed media stitch…
woo hoo!
It’s going to [...]

12 Nov 2009
How can it be November? Seems just yesterday I was putting seedling herbs in the herb patch in anticipation of summer salads…
But HA HA– I’ve managed to FOOL mother nature (sort of) and am planting & tending a Stitcher’s Garden in my book class.  For the last week I’ve dreamt up projects and [...]

7 Nov 2009
When I began thinking about an online class, I had no idea what projects to include… but as luck would have it, I’d already amassed quite an array of tutorials and pattern ideas… The Stitcher’s Garden Book Project will include painting, stamping, dyeing, and some dimensional stitch… all good times!  So, What I [...]

19 October 2009
… and thankfully, I managed to get ALL the herbs IN to the cloches before the c-c-cold hit. Now basil, lemon thyme, chocolate mint, rosemary, and oregano are snuggled happily in for winter… the poisons however, may have to overwinter in the ground (cuz I’m too busy stitching to dig them up!).
And what [...]