Inspired by The Daily Stitchuation , I've started a stitch diary (not my first one). For my own sanity, I'm not forcing myself to s...

Mitchell's novel, set in the same world as Cloud Atlas (and all his other novels), has a similar formal structure: it's divided int...

 It's been a tough month. On the crafting front, I started Sue Spargo's Christmas tree pillow project. I cannot actually afford any...

  Needlework has often been dismissed as just women's work -- a hobby, a distraction, a trivial thing done with one's children. Fras...

  Cold Clay by Juneau Black : Sad to say, I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first. The authors have created fun characters in a deli...

 Because it is my favorite season, and because I don't want to rush Christmas. This pattern, from and old issue of Love Embroidery maga...

I was so busy finishing up some crafts, helping my kids prep for Halloween, and the usual ridiculous drudgery I never got a chance to show o...