I tend to have rough hands, either from house construction, wiring, gardening, whatever. When I stitch, silk and sometimes metallics catch on the tiniest of rough spots, mucking up my strands, making […]
Christmas in June
This is one of the outcomes of the TNNA market: a complete set of Dinky-Dyes silks. YUM!
Vacation
For the most part, we don’t vacation. At least not like some people do: where they designate 2 weeks, make reservations, and go somewhere. I routinely say, “My whole life is a […]
Progress
If you found your way here, you probably noticed some changes to this site. “Website work” has made its way to the top of my To-Do list. Today I upgraded WordPress. I’ve […]
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote:
The earth laughs in flowers. The high desert was cracking up earlier in the spring, and Joan’s backyard is hilarious! Thanks for sharing your pics with me. I see years of landscaping […]
Stitching and More Stitching
I’ve got the new puzzle pattern (the one from when–February?) set up on the floor stand so that I can sit down and stitch whenever the mood strikes me, or whenever I […]



