16 New Colors!

16 New Colors!

In the works! 16 new hand painted threads from Connie Pickering Stover.

Finding My Balance

Finding My Balance

While I stitch each 6″ square of needlework I recognize that they are truly like life rafts that help me keep my balance and safety.

Needlepoint or Fiber Art?

Needlepoint or Fiber Art?

It was inevitable that the question of what I call my art would come up sooner or later – and it did.

My Internet Went Down! – Yipeee!

My Internet Went Down! – Yipeee!

Since I’m a website designer – my real job – the internet is my lifeblood. So today, after struggling with my internet connection for three days – it finally went down for good. I had wait for a few hours for Cox to come out and then wait for a few hours while they fixed it.

Introducing: Christine Mauersberger

Introducing: Christine Mauersberger

Christine’s work is work is primarily about hand-stitching, which is near and dear to my heart. The first time I saw her amazing work I knew we were kindred spirits in that we love the process and beauty of hand made stitches.

“After Gees Bend” Project

“After Gees Bend” Project

“After Gees Bend” was a project years in the making. I followed the women of Gees Bend and their breathtaking quilt designs for over 10 years. I just couldn’t get enough of their bold attack on design; making un-square squares, crooked angles, mismatched patters, and daring leaps of imagination that created quilts that are now museum quality works of art.

The Big Bang: Finished

The Big Bang: Finished

This was a project I didn’t want to see end. It constantly kept my mind busy and continually stretched my imagination.

The Big Bang: Keeping Your Balance

The Big Bang: Keeping Your Balance

A trick to maintain balance in the overall design is to “break out of the box” for more visual interest. In other words, don’t contain every detail within your frame.

The Big Bang: Plan for Spontaneity

The Big Bang: Plan for Spontaneity

spontananityOne of the challenges to freestyle needlepoint is that you’ll need to plan ahead without looking like you planned ahead!