I've posted before how I precut my DMC into 8 equal lengths, slip them back into their numbered band and into a bag. When I get to the...

This design was serious fun! I couldn't even be bothered to stop and blog about starting it before I had it stitched and finished. Too ...

A big thank you for all the happy birthday wishes on my last post. You sure know how to make a girl feel special! Dash does too ~ look at t...

This post is for Chris who is having fits with his French Knots. I've never had to do this myself. I am one of those that learned easi...

A how-to for new-ish stitchers. It never fails you don't notice the loose stitch until well after the fact. The little buggers usua...

I have another finish to share! I made a cute little scissor fob out of Lilybet's Joy freebie design. This is stitched over one on 28...

This afternoon I worked on my ornament. I'll show you exactly how I do this. I hardly touched a sewing machine until only a couple year...

A quick post today. I've made some progress toward ornamentifying this afternoon. Today I sewed on the teeniest buttons. I found these ...

Here is how to cut straight and square  on linen and plainweave. This won't work for Aida since the threads of that fabric are secured...