The next patterns from my group of October releases are two that come from the same source. I call these Arid and Arid Supersized When...

I’m excited to share with all of you my new patterns for October. I’ll spread this out over three blog posts, but if you are both curious...

I’m not sure where I first heard about or saw temari. But a few years back, I, for short time, became obsessed. Temari balls have their...

I know I mused about this a couple of blog posts ago: “have I shared the story of how I began to cross stitch?” I don’t think I have, so...

Are you familiar with Stitchpalettes.com? If you have any interest in color, especially as a stitcher, you should get to know this...

You may have already seen this article from April, but I figured it was worth sharing. Titled “How Crafting Can Help Ease Pandemic...

Okay, so that title is a loaded question and one that could take hours to answer. But I am bringing up the topic simply because it is...

I’ve written about Winterthur before – see the Threads of History post I did about a year and a half ago. In Delaware, it is the home,...

Are you familiar with Reddit?  I know I became aware of its existence a couple of years ago and went to check it out, understanding that...

For the most part, I am a one-project-at-a-time kind of stitcher.  A few exceptions here and there, but it is basically what works for...

Feeling such a heavy heart with everything going on in our country right now.  I woke up this morning, as perhaps many did, feeling quite...

Three years ago today, on May 19th, I launched my WorksByABC design business!  On this date, I officially made my Etsy store “live” and...

In my most recent Flosstube video , I shared a story from my local area, about a man who has delivered newspapers for nearly 30 years...

If you didn’t already know, Gary Parr hosts an incredible podcast for needleworkers called Fibertalk.  He puts in heart and soul – and...

It’s a movement.  There’s no doubt about it. Cross stitch designers have been sharing freebie patterns, most surrounding the theme of “be...

For many years, I have volunteered at a huge used booksale.  It takes place in Princeton, New Jersey and bills itself as one of the...

About once a month, I am on the Fibertalk midweek show podcast with Gary Parr.  This past Wednesday, he and I chatted about a number of...

I’ve been back for over five days – why am I just now sitting down to write a bit about the Nashville Needlework Market? A lot of...

Everyone feels different when they are at the beginning of a big project. I know this.  There is excitement over something new, fresh new...

When I was in college, I used to collect quotes in a little notebook.  Just statements that touched me, hit me the right way, connected...