As I’ve been slowly working my way through the year, doodling and drawing each day, I’ve noticed a theme emerging: nature and love. One of my best selling embroidery patterns is this very simple tree. I didn’t think it would do well because, honestly it’s just a bunch of vertical lines. But that is my most-purchased pattern. One day a […]
I love to embroider. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved to create art with needle and thread. I remember the first embroidery pattern I ever designed by myself: a giant Tweety Bird. I was probably 12 years old and I planned to work on […]
I have a bit of an obsession with felt. I adore hand sewing with felt and have made a multitude of games, play mats, quiet books and the like for my kids. I say “for my kids” but what I really mean is that I LOVE sewing with felt and I want to make things and if my kids happen […]
I’m excited to be joining in on Camille’s Online Advent Calendar today. I have been so inspired by the other posts in her series. Thank you, Camille, for putting together such a great resource! Today I have a collection of free embroidery patterns for you. They are pretty darling, if I do say so myself. The patterns are sized to fit […]
Autumn is my absolute favorite time of year. I adore crisp, cool sweater weather. Hot chocolate, homemade soup and caramel apples make my heart go pitter-pat. More than anything, I love using pumpkins and other natural elements to decorate our home. Every year my pumpkin decor collection grows a little bit. So it’s probably not surprising that I am smitten […]
I grew up listening to the incredible voice of James Taylor. I have countless memories of singing along with my beautiful Mama as we drove in the car. A long-standing item on my bucket list was to see him in concert. I was absolutely delighted to check that experience off my list last fall, in the company of my amazing […]
I drew this flower wreath as part of my Sisters embroidery pattern, and I loved the simplicity of it so much that I decided to make it available without the quote as well. You can fill it with anything your heart desires: a quote that inspires you, your daughter’s name, and important date or whatever else strikes your fancy. It […]
I wanted to commemorate our beautiful adoption experience in a tangible way, so I designed this embroidery pattern to be a visual reminder of the miracles our family has experienced. I love the way the color changes in the variegated embroidery floss add depth to the satin-stitch letters. This little piece makes me happy every time I see it, which is […]
When I was growing up, the majority of our vacations were spent camping. Actually, even now the majority of our vacations are spent camping. We are a camping family, and I love it. I love watching my kids play in the dirt with rocks and sticks as their action figures, I love cooking over an open flame, I love waking […]