Every Christmas, I overestimate how much time I have to get everything done. To simplify things this year, I decided to go with store-bought neighbor gifts instead of something homemade. …

Don’t you just love little Christmas gnomes?! I always have to make some new felt ornaments for the tree, so I decided gnomes would be a fun theme. These felt …

I’ve got a whole load of Christmas sketches that are ready to be made into embroidery patterns. Just have to find the time to make all of them. This Christmas …

I don’t know what it is, but I LOVE little matryoshka nesting dolls, especially if they are Christmas-themed. I actually only have one set that I got at Target forever …

Earlier this year my cousin(by marriage)’s grandmother passed away. She asked if I could make some memorial ornaments similar to the bird memory ornaments that I made from my Papa’s …

You know how much I love a good floral embroidery design. Today I have another free flower embroidery pattern for you to stitch, and I am in love with the …

For October, I chose a plant that grows wild on the side of the road all over California. It’s called doveweed or mullein because the doves and wild turkeys like …

About a year ago we purchased a new wooden kitchen table. Upon its arrival, I noticed that it didn’t have a thick clear coat like tables I’ve owned previously. My …

For this month, I decided on using the pretty manzanita bushes that I saw on a hike. There is lots of Manzanita in California, and I just love the the …

Anyone else remember the “5 Little Pumpkins” poem from when you were a kid? I can remember reciting it and doing “5 Little Pumpkins” crafts in preschool. It’s still one …