In kindergarten, I would get off the school bus and walk down Sturrock Rd., the long, paved, country road to get home, and some afternoons I knew by the strong smell of asphalt and motor oil that a light rain shower had come through, and I had missed it. I liked school well enough, but [...]
If you follow me on instagram then you've seen that I've spent the Summer stitching flowers and vines and leaves--stitching at the pool, on road trips, in the doctor's office, in my bed with an audio book. I'll say it again, it's an inexpensive therapy! Midnight Floral Collection (When you call it a collection, [...]
So if you missed the last post, I've recently discovered Punch Needling, and it has taken over my mind...and my house. If you are interested in learning more about the process and the materials I use, you can check out my "Discovering the Punch Needle" post. I have a couple of throw blankets that are [...]
Let's do a giveaway!! My punch needle creations are piling up over here, and I thought I would share some of the fun. This Dandelion piece was created with the small Ultra Punch needle and DMC embroidery Floss on a 6 in embroidery hoop. I stitched on a felt backing so that there are no [...]
(Used with a #9 Oxford Punch Needle) This is the perspective of a newbie. I have always wanted to learn to embroidery stitch by hand, but it seems time consuming, and it requires sitting still. I'd like to reserve my sitting for reading a good book. BUT then I learned about the Punch Needle, and [...]
My sister and I laid on the bedroom floor, sweat sitting on our upper lip and dripping from the back of our knees. We were bored, really bored. Usually we were good with nothing to do because it meant there was some fun to be had, but the Summer heat had zapped all aspirations for play. [...]
I know; I'm fully aware. It is NOT Spring, I'm just rushing things along, ok? But go ahead and add this simple, inexpensive project to your Spring To-Do's. Supplies Needed: Fresh flowers Scissors Paper towels Standard Computer Paper OR Parchment Paper A flat heavy object that can be put in Microwave (ex. Pyrex Pie [...]
