23Sept 09
WIST:What I Stitched Today:

This is the latest commissioned piece: one of the She images on a jacket. I never would have imagined that I’d be doing needle-for-hire work, but I really love designing for a specific person — especially when I know I’m making something that they will cherish!  This piece should be loved [...]

13 Sept 09

What I Stitched Today:  Since it’s ALL about where art and craft meet stitch I’ve been answering the call for some festive designs… So yesterday in the mixed media stitch demo we “put thee lime in thee co-co-nut” and mixed up some great mixed media stitchery — I love this silver satin & [...]

10 sept 09
As I do the follow ups for the Campanella show, I am repeatedly thrilled as people continue to be supportive and positive about my work.  Witness: Tree of Life  SOLD!!!

As this was my first original design (circa 2005ish), it was hard to decide to let it go… but as I begin new work [...]

6 Sept 09
As the autumn days seem intent on seducing me… I’ve been stitching and thinking… thinking and stitching…  WIST-What I Stitched Today:

A new beginning for a collar — and I’m beginning to explore wire embroidery — I like the solidity of it (which is funny since I hate stitching with metallics) but the 20 [...]

1 October 2009

FINally! I didn’t think October would ever get here!! All year I wait wait wait to pull open the big double doors in the garage and carefully unstack the boxes… On the left side of the storage closet are 12 packing totes labeled and ready to be hauled upstairs where the contents will [...]