It all started out like this: Hands On Design released a year long ‘To The Beach’ series that debuted at Nashville market last year! Bill & I adopted 3 flamingos and asked them to join us on our Nashville market experience. We had a ball! They stayed on at our house when we got home from market…after all, we have

29 years ago our story began… I’ve often talked about that cold day in Pittsburgh (5 degrees I believe) when I said ‘I do’… This journey is one I would want to take with no other – from its humble beginnings – life in the Dulles Airport flight path – moves & transfers – babies, kids

That title probably has you scratching your head… I have watched a few Floss Tube videos & have seen quite a few Facebook/Instagram posts about how stitchers are striving to fill their bread bowls with seasonal smalls. What a cool idea (I will confess, I have umm…several containers – not all bread bowls – around my house

12 Days FAQ’s: Oh my…lots of questions about the newest series, 12 Days! Thank you for the terrific response – many shops are setting up fun SAL clubs, auto-ship programs & finishing classes! I try to think of every possible response when I put something like this out…but inevitably, I miss something. –  Shipping –

Nothing says Happy Thanksgiving like a little Arts & Crafts…right? Like a lot of stories I tell these days, it starts like this: I saw a picture on Pinterest… The ingredients: my new favorite tag punch (the big green thingy), baker’s twine (I have every color!), Christmas cards that I bought 2 years ago &

If you’ve got stitching friends, then this probably makes you giggle just a little bit (or maybe more than a little bit…) A few weekends ago, I stole away to Canton, SD (don’t blink)…to an amazing little bank turned quilting retreat: aka heaven on earth (or as their slogan says…Piece in Peace). Don’t tell the

September & October are just busy months…it never fails. Even as my kids have become adults, they still keep their Dad & I busy. That’s why it was great to have a little oasis of fun a few weeks ago! St. Charles, MO & Needlework Galleria. I hopped in the car (filled to the brim with

If you follow me on any sort of social media then you know about the many things that inspire me & my designs: colors, ribbons (ooh rick rack) & all sorts of embellishments…like…buttons! When I learned that my friends from Just Another Button Company were starting a subscription Button Lover’s Club…I was determined to become the 1st

A few weeks ago, I got sucked into one of those crazy Facebook tests … ‘how many states have you been to?’ My answer at the time was 38 … & I’m proud to say, it’s now 39! Last week I traveled to Cheyenne, WY to teach at my friend Penny’s shop, Ewe Count. This

Thought I would take a moment to play catch up, but first! A sneaky peek ahead to one of the next To the Beach releases! I won’t ‘weigh’ you down with titles just yet!! Read to the end – I promised I would give stitch counts for the series to help those stitching all 12