I’m printing the pattern sheets for Sunday’s Bookmark Make-It/Take-It. A shout out to Becca for proofing it for me–thanks, Becca. (And by the way–she’s really good. She caught a couple of tiny […]
Printing and Prepping
Make-It/Take-It Prep
We’re having our first Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy Bookmark Make-It/Take-It this weekend. I’ve got the Read Ambigram pattern ready to print. It’s 2-sided with stitch diagrams, bookmark-making instructions, and a […]
Nordic Needle Challenge Update
Sue from Nordic Needle reports collecting 50 bookmarks already. Check it out! How cool is that?! And how badly do you want to hop on a plane to Fargo, ND, to get […]
Can We Talk About Bookmarks?
When I decided to design bookmark patterns, I did some research on the patterns and materials that are readily available. Many stitched bookmarks are rectangular pieces of fabric that are embroidered. There […]
Stitching and Reading, Reading and Stitching
Are you kidding? What else would I be doing? Um…what are you doing? This is the book I was looking for at the library (I’ve been looking for it all summer), but […]
The Way It Goes
I’ve noticed recently that it’s getting harder to get decent snapshots for this blog. I’ve been relying on daylight and there’s not enough of it anymore: The angle of the sun is […]
