Sometimes, you find just the right tool for the job and it isn’t always made for that job. This one [More]

I just made up that word but if you found it elsewhere, well, I still made it up for embroidery.As a [More]

When you first start to work with embroidery, you are going to find so many great items that it will [More]

I've had the idea for this design since this time last year, so it's well overdue! The design is part of the Christmas Cutwork Collection by Dakota Collectibles. I added two variations on this design. Originally, the thread colors were shades of blue and plum, but I had a piece of... [More]

Cutwork is so very elegant, and it looks much more difficult than it really is. This project creates a holiday napkin or a gift basket liner or dinner roll cover. The poinsettia is part of the Christmas Cutwork Encore embroidery collection by Dakota Collectibles and it is available from Ann the... [More]

It's nearing the end of the school year, and parents across the nation are once again looking for a [More]

Well Quilters and ME’s, it’s time again for me to give you a few words of wisdom on the subject of quilting. Thanks to everyone who read and commented on my last blog. That gave me ideas of things to talk to you about this time. Pat asked me in one of her comments to talk more about free... [More]

I just returned from a short trip.  By the time I got to Phoenix, it was 112° and it was 115° w [More]