In the last stages of my pregnancy with Edith, I was having severe problems with carpal tunnel and couldn’t work very long on my usual projects of choice. I could only handle knitting and intricate drawing for a few minutes at a time before my hands became painfully numb. So, obviously, another kind of project was needed (I can’t just […]
Remember the beautiful Sky Blanket that I began in January this year? Somehow I completely dropped the ball on that project. I wasn’t working on it every day, just listing on a page in my bullet journal what the weather was like each day, and then when I was in between projects I’d pick it up and play catch-up. When […]
I’m not sure if it’s because Spring has finally arrived (we’re ignoring the snowstorm that occurred at the end of last week) or if something is in the air, but I’ve got a serious case of Startitis. The definition, for those who don’t know: Startitis– the condition of wanting to start all sorts of projects, but not before finishing others. It’s […]
I fell in love with this sky scarf project by the amazing Lea Redmond when I first came across it years ago. The basic idea is that you knit a stripe on a scarf every day based on the weather. I even bought all the yarn and began to knit my own sky scarf. After knitting a row […]
I am completely thrilled to offer you the very last of the 31 Days of Embroidery Patterns series today! This pattern was inspired by a page in my sketchbook from our trip to Costa Rica this past summer. Download the pattern here
Sometimes we all need a little reminder that we can do hard things. Stepping out of our comport zones can be painful. Facing health challenges, trying something new, working to improve our lives. All these things take courage and vulnerability and this pattern can serve as a tiny reminder that you’ve done hard things before and you can do them […]
This pattern was inspired by a sweet Christmas gift my daughter made for me last year. The canvas she painted is hanging next to my bathroom mirror to remind me to be awesome each day (or at least as awesome as possible…). I’ve found it to be fantastic motivation and thought you might, too. Download the pattern here.
Yikes! I am getting later and later with these free daily patterns. Can you tell I’m running out of steam big time? This has been such a fun project and I’m so glad you’ve followed along. I’d love to see your results if you stitch any of the patterns. Click the image below to see the patterns for the whole […]
Here’s a lovely little pattern for you, inspired by the ocean waves when my husband and I visited Costa Rica earlier this year. Download the pattern here.
We’ve had a big of a sugar skull (aka Calavera) craze going on at our house lately. We learned about their origin and the part they play in traditional Dia de los Muertos celebrations. The next logical step was to try our hand at making some, out of felt of course. This was such a fun project for my 6 year […]