This creative-gift-idea-a-day idea is challenging! It was a whim, not something planned, let alone prepared. It feels a little lame to throw out a bunch of ideas sans pictures or tutorials, but […]
Creative Gifts – Day #4
Creative Gifts – Day #3
If you’re giving away any knitted garments–hats, socks, scarves, mittens, etc.–this one’s for you. Items can be handmade or machine made; it doesn’t matter. Make a special gift extra special with the […]
Creative Gifts – Day 2
Well, can you tell what today’s Creative Gift idea is? That’s an hors d’oeuvre pick! With a longer wire, it could be a drink stirrer. A noodle + some wire + a […]
Creative Gifts – Day 1
Today in the Needlework Nutshell (subscription box in the sidebar), I rant about the hype over last weekend’s kick-off to the holiday shopping season. The whole Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and […]
The Plimoth Jacket
Last week we visited Winterthur, a du Pont family mansion (175 rooms, I believe) which is now a museum of American decorative arts. We toured one floor of the house, viewed the […]
2011 Bookmarks
Bookmark stitched by Linda H. The first bookmark for the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy 2011 Bookmark Challenge is in at The Stitchers’ Village. Yay, Patty, for getting the collection started, […]
