I think Halloween is such a cool holiday and we had so much fun when we were kids. We'd carve pumpkins and have apple cider and powered ...

My hot-off-the-press copy of The Crafter's Companion arrived yesterday! I had pre-ordered it as a birthday present to myself a few week...

This topic was hard for me. Not because I have no collections, but because I have too many. Which one to choose? I hope this isn't cheat...

Someone commented on this week's embroidery post with a question about embroidery patterns— "How do you tell which stitch to use wh...

I've just finished reading Laura Shapiro's book Something from the Oven: Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America . It was really interes...

I was having a discussion the other day with some online friends about interviews. How so many blogs do them but ask the same questions over...

"Autumn inspiration - According to my calendar, today (Sept 22) is the "Autumnal Equinox," and it's my favorite season, s...

Season 3 of Project Runway, that is. Congratulations to Jeffrey Sebelia, who I'll admit is a creative and innovative designer but whose ...

The new pillows I mentioned last week have been added to the site. Knittin' Kitten features one of those 1950s stamped-for-embroidery q...

A nice article about the new popularity of sewing originally published in the Baltimore Sun last week— Younger hands taking up needle and t...

I wouldn’t say that I’m filled with fear. I’ve survived cancer and there’s nothing quite as scary (and humbling) as that. Everyday fears see...

I've been seeing a new magazine on the newstand the past couple of months but didn't pick one up until yesterday. Really, could you ...

"It would be interesting to see the variety of bulletin/memory boards in our studios. What is pinned to them? Photos? Notes? Reminders?...

A week ago Sunday we drove down to Shupp's Grove flea market again for what will probably be our last trip of the year. They close down ...

Some friends from Tennessee visited us last week and we went for a walk at Lackawanna State Park on Friday afternoon. It felt funny to leave...

I think I mentioned once that people contact me occasionally asking if I buy vintage stuff—fabric or buttons or whatever. I bought lots of v...

It's time once again for the Happily Handmade Giveaway. What's this, you ask? HHG is a special promotion that independent businesses...

" Studio Friday, for me, is a network of Artist from all over the world. It's a fabulous way to communicate with and learn from art...

Stitch School has moved to it's very own space on the web! You'll now find the Straight Stitch post  here . Comments are now closed ...

“It's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. An...