june at noon

I’m getting ready to start something new. I’m not entirely sure what that’s going to be, but what’s more exciting than a fresh, blank canvas waiting to be filled with ideas?

It feels a little odd to have missed my “usual” posting schedule by not writing a post yesterday. But I was so caught up in wrapping up some small projects that I just neglected to get to the computer. It probably enjoyed the break! So here I am, popping in late on a Tuesday night [...]

I mentioned I was working on a couple more “button ladies,” and I’ve just finished them. May I present Eva? She is number 4 in the “She Wore Buttons for Pearls” series. She is stitched with black perle cotton on a sand-colored linen and laced onto foam board. Eva is a bit of a daredevil, [...]

You’ll see when I post my “goals for 2010″ list next week that one of the things I’d like to make a bit more of this year is mini quilts. I really enjoy whipping up a bit of embroidery and then turning it into something lovely, and mini quilts are perfect for this. They’re small [...]

In the Fall of 2009 I needed a birthday gift. The birthday girl is a vegetarian, and I remembered seeing this project stitched up, which is based on an Urban Threads pattern. Inspired, I drew up my own design, which also included the recipient’s favorite animal, the giraffe. At the time I posted about a [...]

Happy New Year! I’m back with more Christmas gift photos! I’ve seen some really neat variations on the reusable lunch bag and other food storage items, and I knew of two people who would be able to use and appreciate something like this. So I set out to make two lunch sets. (Lots more photos [...]

I branched out this year and made quite a few non-embroidery gifts, but I did stitch up a few things. My theme, as you know, was simple gifts for maximum impact, so these were all small pieces that stitched up quickly. There’s … An embroidered snowman decoration. It’s laced around foam board so it can [...]

A few weeks ago, I approached Alison about doing some custom work for me for a Christmas gift, and she suggested we do a swap. I can’t tell you what she made for me (which is on its way across the Atlantic; can’t wait to see it in person!), but I can show you what [...]

Well, here we are at the final day of my Grand Opening Week! Thank you for visiting the shop and helping to kick start this new adventure! There’s still a little bit of time left for entering Wednesday’s giveaway, and if you haven’t picked up the free patterns, check out Tuesday’s and Thursday’s posts. And [...]

Thanks to everyone who has been participating in the excitement of my shop opening. It’s such a nice thing to be part of such a beautiful community. I don’t take that for granted for one minute! As part of my celebration, and as a “thank you” to you, I’m back to offer you my second [...]