“Came the Spring” – part of the Little House on a Pincushion Class Series This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting 30 lovely ladies that came together for The Hands On Design Weekender – organized by Barb from Country Cupboard in Orland Park, IL. It was almost a
A Big Day at Our House
There are 2 ‘anniversaries’ of sorts today at Haber-house! First, my youngest (my baby), turns 21! Bill & I spent time looking back at old photographs yesterday, so you can imagine a lot of laughs at good memories & of course Kleenex too. A new item on the ‘to-do’ list…scan all
28 years …
If you’ve been a follower & have a really sharp memory – you will remember that I always have a gift at the ready for my dearest on our anniversary … which of course was last Saturday … … well, it WAS stitched in time but just not finished. He
A whole latte like …
You have no idea how many bad coffee jokes we have been making around this house with the release of the 3rd Block Party – JAVA. As with all of the Block Party pincushions – no 2 sides are alike (that would be boring). This, however makes it really difficult
What A Year!
It has been an eventful year for Hands On Design. As I think about it, I realize that I get to stitch, work & play with some pretty amazing friends. Part of our stitching group – we still gather when possible. We stitch, talk, listen & basically solve the world’s
When A Plan Comes Together
Where to start? I had this little idea for the “A Year in Chalk” series. I do all kinds of research on chalk art: fonts, styles, borders, etc… I keep running across this blog with beautiful pictures of someone’s home and all of her chalk art (seriously, this is a
It’s beginning to look a lot like …
… construction season! I have been waiting ‘patiently’ to redo some parts of our house and since it would be just the 4 of us this year, I bought into the whole ‘even if I have to set up a Christmas tree on subfloor’ school of thought. At first I
A little stitching…
… on a snowy night. It started snowing yesterday afternoon (I love the first snowfall, but after that, well, you know…) I usually work while I watch tv at night with my husband. This time of year I am still wrapping up a few finishing jobs, but tonight I felt
A Perfect Pairing
I am just back from Salty Yarns Fall Jamboree in Ocean City, MD! Let me tell you, this is one great retreat: fun stitchers against the perfect stitching backdrop…the beach! I’ve loads of pictures if you can stand it! Last Fall, Sara (Salty Yarns) asked me (Hands On) and Rachel
Gather a Harvest
I admit it – I love designing for the Fall season. With it’s rich colors & textures, the words flow easily. I wrote this ditty a few years ago when I was asked by Cross Stitch & Needlework magazine to design an acorn door hanger (do they sit in a
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