Embroidery

When Donald Trump called himself “a very stable genius” in January of 2018, many of found his comment a bit stunning in ways…

Making a living as a professional artist can be tricky with the cost of art school on the rise and lucrative art jobs…

On this episode of the podcast I have a lovely chat with kindred spirt Sonia Lyne, who I wish lived closer than half…

Like many forms of fiber art, embroidery doesn’t always command respect from the mainstream. “The first thing that… people think of is an…

With deliberate lines and tiny stitches, Megan Eckman is a fine artist and a creative writer who became an embroidery designer soon after…

Lisa Occhipinti loves books of the printed variety. She reads them, collects them and creates art inspired by them. In her new book,…

As I mentioned in my most recent newspaper column, I took the year off from making handmade Halloween costumes this year, but I…

It’s been far too long since my last update, but I’ve had some important work to do for my family and the college…

Here’s a preview of the fun projects, stories and recipes featured in this issue: Crochet wrist warmers by Lisa Gutierrez from goodknits.com. A stylin’…

We’ve been hard at work on issue 6 of the magazine and very happy to report that we’ll be picking it up from…

After a short hiatus, the CraftSanity Podcast is back with an interview with Aimee Ray, a graphic designer, crafter and embroidery book author.…

Happy spring break! Snow is in the forecast for Michigan, so chances are good that my family won’t be frolicking on the West…

Today is the 1-year anniversary of the arrival of our Siamese cat, Justine. I never considered myself a cat person until I took my girls to meet her a little more than a year ago. She didn’t hide from us and seemed to like us right from the start.

The latest issue of Petite Purls is up and ready to inspire you. My daughters and I collaborated on the Sew Petite feature,…

Here’s my latest art quilt. Read my artist statement over at “Posted Stitches” if you’re curious about what it’s all about. :  )