I've been in my studio all morning and just came up for air . . . and lunch. I sometimes get so involved in what I'm doing that I fo...

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

" I recently splurged on a new office chair, and it is making a huge difference in how my back and neck feel at the end of the day, sin...

We almost always spend Thanksgiving day with our friends Dominic and Jenny. They have a beautiful three-story Victorian house in Scranton an...

Q: I've heard some people believe that clothing (and linens, perhaps) carry with them a bit of all the hands they've passed through....

"What can't you live without in your studio?"—Naomi When I think of indulgence I think of things that are a little too expensi...

I'm usually very excited when the new Hancocks of Paducah catalog arrives in my mailbox. If you have a fabric addiction, you know how ea...

It's been a few weeks since I participated in Thrift Thursday. I do a lot of thrifting in the summer and not so much in the fall and win...

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 ...