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

Yay – Summer’s almost here & we have freeze warnings tonight! – that’s NW IA life! Summer has always meant BEACH to me. Growing up in the Pittsburgh area, my family would pack up the car & drive to NC to meet up with friends – a week of long beach walks – swimming &

“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 year ago that Barb asked

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 certainly understood as our house

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 to photograph for the cover