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 …
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When it IS Your Grandmother’s Needlepoint
There's plenty of information in the world about "not your grandmother's needlework." What do you do when it IS your grandmother's …
Love Is Love Pi Shawl
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 …
Review: Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color: An Autobiography
I'm not normally a reviewer who jumps on when 20+ people have already said their bit, but I really really do love Dreaming in Color and am …
Review: Daily Rituals: How Artists Work
Daily Rituals is proof that YouTube and Pinterest didn't invent the concept of rabbit-holes of stories that suck you in and spit you out two …
Review: Amy Butler’s Blossom: Create Love – Express Beauty – Be Kind
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 …
Hearts and Peacocks, in Yellow
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 …
Lady Banks Rose
Lady Banks blooms once a year, at the end of March. No thorns, pale yellow; vigorous growth. …
Study in Dark Pink and Green
One of our Japanese maples in early leaf; bright-to-lime green leaves, against dark pink bark and red seeds. Pink azaleas across the street …
Study in Purple
Wisteria blooms in March in central NC, where I live. The woods are full of the vines and the scent is everywhere. Color breakdown: …