Embroidery, not a craft I ever imagined enjoying. Insert Becca Smith, owner of Tres Chic Stitchery, and not only do I enjoy working with needle and thread but I now have a collection of kits inspired by me!! Woo Hoo! I am so very proud that Becca is willing to work with me to get […]
Totebag Tuesday | Introducing The GG Embroidery Collection Read More »
Making a Sweater has always been a fear of mine, for so many reasons. We won’t dwell on the fact that I have in fact completed a sweater or two or three, but I digress. For some silly reason, in my mind, I thought because I hadn’t completed a fingering weight sweater, I was lacking.
The Sweater Workshop is so much more than patterns Read More »
The Bamboo Summer Top is a free pattern by Nancy Ricci. I watched as she knitted it and called for testers. The pictures she posted were lovely, as were those of the testers. I will admit, my initial thought was “how will the girls fit in that cute little top” I know I can’t be
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The Stitched Portrait Workshop happens the day before my birthday. The location is just outside of Cleveland, a city I have never been to before. What a way to spend my birthday weekend, don’t you agree? This workshop is great for beginners as well as proficient stitchers. We will be reviewing 5 stitches and having
I am going to Ohio to teach a workshop Read More »
Diversity is defined this way “the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety; especially : the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization. programs intended to promote diversity in school’ according to Webster. The moment I upgraded my Logo the issue
Diversity in Crafting | Does Ethnicity Matter? Read More »
Cocoknits, you all know I love this company right? I finally met Julie at VKL this year but I fell in love with her quite a long time ago. Read here for the my first purchase. Let me take that back, my first purchase was a pattern. I made her weekend wrap, YES!! Look at how things
When Cocoknits and Plucky Knitter meet Read More »
I finished and it is not Friday. LOL It’s been a minute since I last posted an FO and that is because I can NOT do multiple WIPS. I truly don’t understand how folks have multiple projects going at once. I promise I would never ever finish anything. Did I share when I was gifted
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Who doesn’t love a kit? I know I do! Being able to purchase everything in one shot is key for me. As I was going through my project so many folks said they wanted to make one too. I was like really? You guys always blow my mind!! ALWAYS!! I am going to make another
GG the Knitter Kit is HERE!!!! Read More »
Embroidery is something other people do, if you ask me. What you didn’t ask? LOL well since you are here, let’s talk. I can honestly say I can’t tell you the difference between cross stitch, needlepoint and embroidery, nope I can’t. So when Becca suggested I try, I politely said ok, knowing I had no
That time I tried embroidery and liked it Read More »
Worldwide KNIT in public day was Saturday, June 9, 2018 and who managed not to knit one stitch? *raises hand, slowly* LOL! I was all prepared to sit down and work on my European Road Trip Shawl, right? WRONG! Now that I think about it, I didn’t even sit down! LOL! I really wanted to
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