Creating a Touch of Happiness

embroidered coin purses

Happy New Year! The words are on everyone’s lips this week. But the reality of finding and keeping a sense of happiness through the darkest time of the year in northern climates can be a real emotional challenge. Humans have faced the same struggle for ages. I’m certain this is why, the world over, people […]

Shepherding the Full Experience: The Story of Sheep to Kits on my Farm

Shepherding the Full Experience The Story of Sheep to Kits on my Farm Each week as I package and prep fiber arts kits to send to my students, I can’t help but feel a bit like Santa Claus, arranging and wrapping the adult version of stockings full of treasures for the learning adventures that will […]

Stitching with Wool

rosemaling stitching

I learned embroidery as a kid the old-fashioned way, from my mother.  She had learned from her mother as well, just as Grandma had learned from Great-Grandma.  I loved the quiet, gentle rhythm of the stitches and the design coming to life as each new color and design element was added.  Mom had a whole […]