Introducing Our New Stick & Stitch Embroidery Designs

Say goodbye to tracing—and hello to simple, joyful stitching!

If you’ve ever wanted to add a sweet embroidered touch to a project but hesitated because of all the prep work… you’re going to love what we just added to the shop!

I’m so excited to introduce our brand-new Stick & Stitch Hand Embroidery Designs—a super convenient way to transfer embroidery patterns without any tracing, lightboxes, or fuss. Truly… just peel, stick, stitch, and wash away!

These sheets open up so many creative possibilities, whether you’re embellishing a quilt ...

Mom died a year ago this morning. There are constant reminders. When I first entered the kitchen this morning a photo of her and Lynnleigh greeted me on our electronic frame. That gave me pause, I drew a deep breath and then smiled. Then there are the cardinals... I saw two yesterday. There are constant God-winks. I miss you, Mom. It's all good, the reminders are comforting to me. Life goes

Mom died a year ago this morning. There are constant reminders. When I first entered the kitchen this morning a photo of her and Lynnleigh greeted me on our electronic frame. That gave me pause, I drew a deep breath and then smiled. Then there are the cardinals... I saw two yesterday. There are constant God-winks. I miss you, Mom. It's all good, the reminders are comforting to me. Life goes

Mission accomplished! The two (lengthy) presentations are together! I love putting the presentations together, and I spend quite a bit of time sewing, taking pictures, scouring the internet for inspiration or ideas, and amassing the information into a somewhat cohesive storyline that makes sense! 

And I learn so much from doing that. It's amazing what you can find on the internet these days. And yes -- you must be careful that what you see makes sense. It has to make sense to you, but it might not make sense to the next person. Or you may not like the idea ...

It’s here! The most festive, cozy, joy-sparking week of the year—our Holiday Shop is officially open, filled with cheerful patterns, seasonal supplies, and handmade-worthy goodies that make holiday stitching such a delight.

Whether you’re planning gifts, decorating your home, or simply giving yourself a little creative break during this busy season, you’ll find beautiful inspiration waiting for you.

CLICK HERE FOR THE HOLIDAY SHOP!

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Our October Collection for The Art of Home Club is here—and it’s just about the cutest thing ever! Say hello to Little Cuddle Friends, a set of projects designed to bring smiles, snuggles, and sweetness to your home.

This Collection includes instructions for three different projects:

✨ A Quilt – perfect for a crib, play mat, or cozy cuddle time.
✨ A Fabric Basket with Pocket – super handy for storing toys, books, or craft supplies (and that extra pocket is just right for keeping a favorite friend close by!).
✨ A Personalized Wall Hanging – make it extra special by adding a child ...

Even though the air is still warm, it’s the perfect time to get a head start on your holiday stitching!

Our newest Club Collection — Winter Birdie Baubles — is filled with festive cheer and plenty of cozy details. This collection includes a quilt, table runner, and wall hanging, all featuring cheerful little winter birds bundled up in scarves and tucked inside Christmas ornament balls. How cute is that?!

These playful designs combine hand embroidery and applique in the sweetest way. The birds’ perky little scarves add an extra touch of whimsy that makes these projects perfect for holiday decorating — or ...

Spring is in the air, and we’re celebrating with a fresh new release from The Art of Home Club! Our April 1st Collection, “Our Neighborhood”, is bursting with cozy charm, creativity, and mix-and-match fun—and we can’t wait to show you what our Club members are diving into this month!

This cheerful Collection is all about building your own “neighborhood” of stitched memories—using a delightful variety of blocks, colors, and techniques. Whether you love applique, embroidery, or piecing (or all three!), this month’s project lineup has something special just for you.

What’s Inside the Collection ...

This was my February binding challenge and so glad it is done and hanging up this month.   It is so bright and cheery and brightens up the corner by the door to our garage.

December is so busy, I haven’t had a chance to do much sewing. Last Summer I decided to take Deb Tucker’s pattern Snow Crystal and put it in the middle of a One Block Wonder (OBW). Snow Crystal is made with the Star 60 Tool.

The fabric is Flower Festival by Benartex. The flowers are about 7″ across. I bought it back in 2022. The background is a dark plum color.

When I started to assemble the quilt when I discovered a problem. I had 3″ too much in the length of the hexie rows that were being ...

Does anyone remember the blizzard of ’78? I was a freshman in high school and that blizzard shut down Northeastern Ohio for at least a week. We lost power and my folks did their best to keep our house somewhat warm by using the gas oven in the kitchen and the wood burning fireplace in the family room. We all slept in the family room in front of the fire. It was so cold! There was over 3 feet of snow and roads were shut down for days while people tried their best to dig out. 

Fast forward to now ...

As of today, we have closed the door to a chapter in our lives and we’re looking forward to the future. Our time in Australia has come to an end, but we’ll look back with love for the kangaroos, fondness for brilliantly-colored sunsets, some challenges, and bittersweet memories mixed in. 

Now it’s time to focus on the next chapter. 

The home we purchased in Australia was settled and sold today to a wonderful gentleman who has promised he’ll care for the Roos as we did. In fact, just this afternoon he sent us this sweet photo ...

Yes, I did it ..... started another project.  You would think that squirrels hibernate during winter ..... but no, they do not and they stopped by and had a few chats with me!  LOL

It all started with cleaning out some piles of fabrics and papers and that is when I saw this pattern and knew that it just had to be made.

What got me started on this squirrel was a need for a couple more small wall quilts to go with my February red/neutral quilts.  My bins of red fabrics and my neutral/red fabrics were a tad overflowing ...

I've been as busy in the sewing room this month as an active puppy will allow me to be! Never a dull moment around here. I've begun cutting out all the pieces for "Stars and Snowflakes" by Wendy Sheppard. The trial block is shown here, under construction. I hope to have this all cut and prepped to take along for stitching together at an upcoming weekend retreat. While preparing all the pieces for

I've been as busy in the sewing room this month as an active puppy will allow me to be! Never a dull moment around here. I've begun cutting out all the pieces for "Stars and Snowflakes" by Wendy Sheppard. The trial block is shown here, under construction. I hope to have this all cut and prepped to take along for stitching together at an upcoming weekend retreat. While preparing all the pieces for

We’ve just released our latest pattern collection for The Art of Home Club, called Holidays with a Twist! With it, we’ll be making a table runner and wall hanging quilt with “present” blocks! How cute!

And as always, there are LOTS of options! There are SEVEN different applique and hand embroidery patterns! We even have tutorials for crayon tinting (like you see in the joy, wreath, and mitten blocks below.) Aren’t they pretty?

We’re calling this collection “Holidays with a Twist” because once we make the “present” blocks, we’ll add some triangles to the sides ...

Thee more quilt designs with Inklingo's Five Pointed Star blocks, this time combined with good old simple five patch blocks. XXX Annika Continue reading →

1 quilt design with Inklingo's latest shape collection, 4 inch 5 pointed stars. XXX Annika Continue reading →

Vor etwas mehr als einer Woche ging ich zusammen mit 5 anderen Frauen Skifahren. Wir übernachteten 2x in der Erezsässhütte bei Klosters. Es war einfach genial. Das Wetter machte mit und es hatte sehr wenig Leute. Wir hatten es sehr gut zusammen und haben sehr viel gelacht, was will man mehr?

A little more than a week ago I went together with 5 other women skiing. We stayed for 2 nights at the Erezsässhütte near Klosters. It was just great. The weather was wonderful and it has very few people. We did laugh a lot togheter and did have a ...

This is what happens when snow is predicted in the south; naturally there's the insanity that occurs as everyone runs for bread and milk at the grocery stores but, then, the conversation turns to anticipated snowfall amounts and, ultimately, how long folks expect to be stranded. I'm not too worried: we have firewood enough to last and I have an adequate supply of books and stitching projects