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Playing with Placemats

I found a stack of brightly colored placemats at the Swap Shop the other day. They're not all the same size, and they are fringed unevenly, …

I found a bag of mixed yarns at the thrift shop the other day. Two skeins of a ribbon with a matching ball of highly textured yarn, one …

There's plenty of information in the world about "not your grandmother's needlework." What do you do when it IS your grandmother's …

LoveIsLove Shawl Earlier in the summer, I purchased a shawl pattern sight unseen as a fund-raiser for the families of the victims of the …

Amy Butler's Blossom caught my eye in a bookstore and I bought it based on the five star reviews. I'm happy with the book, and I collect …

Sometime last year, I found a tiered gauze skirt and sequined blouse at the Swap Shed. The colors were pretty; I love sequins. But the …

Saw an ad in Glamour last night. Iris Apfel, cover model for Inc's 2016 line. Love the pants. Follow the instructions to go to the …

Definitely--judge Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret and Extraordinary Lives by its cover! As pictured, the white-stripe is a paper …

Saw this spent paulownia blossom against the bark with a bit of yellow lichen and wondered what it would look like with the colors broken …

We recently painted the guest room. In the process, I discovered several yards of a peacock-print fabric that serves to hide a stash of …