A Little Love Note   Two things happened early in January to inspire the 2026 Anniversary Token (the design that I gift to both Bill & stitchers – he gets the pillow – you get the chart). 1st – Bill & I went fabric shopping one Saturday. No, Bill does

Murder in the Garden – a finishing picture walk tutorial. I am so happy that you all like this quirky, oversized series of produce! The finishes are not difficult when broken down into steps. A sewing machine will be required although hand-sewing will do the job as well. I will

There’s a Hare in My Garden – a picture walk finishing tutorial   If you’ve ever finished one of those cute little strawberry designs out there (I’ve got several of them!) – then this is going to be a piece of cake…albeit a slightly larger slice 😉   This 1st

The Stitching Parliament – A Picture Walk Stand-up Finish   I just knew that I would stitch all 4 of The Stitching Parliament together & frame so that these fearsome foursome could hang on the wall in my studio! I also had a ‘vision’ that each Hoot would be marvelous

You Have My Heart   I was looking around the house, picking out pieces of ‘Habermann marriage memorabilia’ to include in this year’s Anniversary Token photograph. I have pretty clear memories of the silver tray – it was a wedding gift (it was the 80’s…I think it was a required

I love a good shop hop! I’ve participated in a number of Quilt Shop Hops & even a few Cross Stitch Shops Hops (heck – I participated in one years ago as a shop owner!!) – One of my Big List goals for 2024 was to be more consistent with

Cool Beans – a bit of a series update How do you take your coffee? Seriously. Very Seriously.     I spotted a conversation between stitchers on social media the other day. These awesome stitchers were comparing notes about the series ‘Cool Beans’ & the large border design that you

Let LOVE Grow It’s that time of year again… our wedding anniversary & what has become a Hands On Design tradition – the token of love.   I present Let LOVE Grow – I was afraid it would come across a little too much ‘live, laugh, love’ (insert eye roll

Welcome to my picture walk finishing tutorial for how I completed the cap on my strawberries in The Berry Basket series. I plan to finish each one in the same manner so hopefully, you will be a pro by the time I fill the fruit basket with these berries! (Yes,

I was never one of those girls that thought much about what my wedding would be like…the dress, the ceremony. Maybe I just didn’t have enough experience with weddings… maybe by the time Bill & I got married, we had lived separately (he was finishing grad school in FL &