Okay, so I knew I wanted to design a line of bookmarks and donate a portion of profits to literacy nonprofits. That part would be easy; I already design, publish, and sell […]

So how does a person begin to set up programs like Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy and the 2007 Bookmark Challenge? Well I’ll tell you: I don’t know! It’s true. I’m […]

Today is the official launch of the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program! Wooooooo! September is the month to acquire patterns, fabrics, fibers, and books, so that on October 1 we […]

I got a call from Jim at The Gentle Art, and not only are they offering a prize for the 2007 Bookmark Challenge (remember, these are prizes for shops, not individual stitchers), […]

I mucked about with one of the two Needle and ThREAD logos today. As you probably know, I’ve invited other designers to create bookmark patterns, too, offering the logo in exchange for […]

Bookmark #2 is proving difficult yet again as I do the layout for the pattern. It’s the color issue again: I can’t find a background that I love. I’ve probably tried half-a-dozen, […]