Letting Go of the Bay Leaf

I love cross-stitch at any time of year; somehow Autumn brings even more enjoyment to this hobby.  An ideal scenario is watching football an...

I am so blessed to have many good friends, and one of my deepest joys comes from sitting around a table, chatting and crafting.  It's a ...

  A quick post to report that I have finished my hexagon stitch-a-long! We are in Cincinnati as I write this, visiting #1 Daughter and our s...

Hello football fans and fellow stitchers!  All week, I have been looking forward to Sunday - kept clear of all responsibilities other than w...

In my post two weeks ago, I wrote about The Steady Thread Botanical Blackwork Stitchalong .  At that time, I had 13 hexagons to go, plus the...

As my faithful readers know, stitching takes me to my happy place!  So, this means 2023 must have been overwhelmingly cheerful - seven compl...