Since 2010, instead of making new year’s resolutions which have generally fallen by the wayside within a few weeks or months, I’ve been choosing a single word and using it as a guide to navigate through the year. A single word is a powerful thing. It’s a simple reminder of all the things that you […]
With gift giving season just around the corner, these pincushions are a perfect handmade gift for your sewing friends … or even for yourself. And they are so quick and easy to make you won’t be able to stop at just one. You can easily personalize these pincushions by printing a photo or image onto
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Fabric trays are quick and easy to make and are so useful in the sewing room for holding needles and threads and other small items. I like to be creative in my design, so my favorite method of making these fabric trays is to print my PhotoArt designs onto fabric and then use them as
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It’s hard keeping secrets but now it’s time to share – I’m so excited to have one of my stitched mixed media projects featured in the latest issue of Somerset Studio magazine! This issue is perfectly time for the upcoming holidays and features several beautiful projects and ideas that can be used to make handmade
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After spending several weeks making “Fragments of Nature”, this project is finally complete. It was an intentional decision to make these stitched pieces fragile and ephemeral in nature because the inspiration came after the recent hurricane here in Florida, which was nature’s reminder of our own fragility and temporary existence. This stitched art will no
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The walk around my back yard last week ended up being quite inspiring, which just goes to prove that inspiration can strike at the most unexpected times because I’ve walked around the back yard hundreds of times before and never really “noticed” what I noticed that day. After collecting small bundles of leaves and sticks
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