Dark as night and mysterious as the moonlit path, today’s embroidery uses a cyanotype print background as the spooky foundation for some celestial stitching. Creating an embroidery scene from plain fabric may leave you confused as to where to even start. But beginning with a foundational background to work from can be a great boost …
Celestial Stitching: How to Create Moth and Moon Cyanotype Embroidery Read More »
You probably don’t give your oven mitts a second look in the kitchen, do you? They are just there to serve the purpose of protecting your hands from hot items you need to grab. But… what if we turned those basic kitchen linens into a fun curated mini quilt for your hands? This week on …
Have you ever wanted to capture a record of the beautiful abundance of life in your garden in a format other than photographs? Embroidery journals have been circling around the internet for a number of years, but an icon a day is not something a lot of us can keep up with. How about one …
2024 Monthly Embroidery Journal: Capturing Stitched Memories of the Garden Read More »
November and December are certainly the peak time of year when I look back and reflect on the year and all of the scrap fabrics I have created in my studio. Each year, I desire to start fresh, with zero scraps piled up in bins and around the room, but that never really happens. And, …
Back in the 2010s, I bought the entire 1/2 yard bundle of fabric designer Heather Ross’s line called Tiger Lily. At the time, my daughter was young and it felt like it was the perfect collection for a little girl. Plus her middle name is Lily. The internal reference was too hard to ignore. Also, …
Old Heather Ross Fabric, New Geometry Dash Pattern Read More »
Last week I showcased what I did on my summer vacation and a preview of “The Fields” collection of products that will be new to the shop and PCCA Gallery for this holiday season. In this week’s before the annual sale preview, I would like to showcase my new “Splatter” Collection. Print, Pattern, Sew is …
Annual Sale Preview Event Part 2: Ink Splatter Collection Read More »
Everything is Going Greige I read an article just this morning about how the world is going from various colors into a beige homogeny. As we as a society move toward the ever-increasing drive to “keep the resale value,” personalization of items from homes to cars to decor have lost a lot of personality. The …
Back in my late high school and college days, I was also wild about crafting. In fact, I would say I spent more time creating and experimenting with different crafts in my dorm room than pursuing regular college activities like socializing. (Forever an introvert, I guess.) My poor husband, only my boyfriend at that point, …
Unfortunately, we had a significant death in the family at the beginning of December. I used this time to create a moment of pause in my life and generally took a break from all things business and social media. Now I am so happy to be able to begin again in a new year. I …
Find out how to take inspiration from the National Park Service and turn it into a lovely quilted appliqué pillow cover.