Textile Arts, Education, Care
When a child learns to stitch at a young age, they are able to develop confidence as well as fine motor, practical life, and problem solving skills. They learn that it’s OK to make mistakes and about the joy to … Continued
Students at JP Knit & Stitch in Boston showing off their HL ABC samplers in progress This is the first in a two part “Tips & Tricks for the HL ABC Sampler” series. Click here for the second post. … Continued
Today is the day guys! Printed copies of my Hand Lettered Alphabet Sampler are here and ready for you to stitch up! Inspired by my work as a graphic designer, I created this sampler using hand lettering techniques to create … Continued
Me and Mckenzie Mullen @emtothethird knitting our fingers off before the march. Happy International Women’s Day! As I join many in donning my pussyhat in honor of this day, it seems like a fitting moment to revisit and reflect upon … Continued
After navigating some technical issues and a very eventful past year of teaching, I thought it was high time I dust off the equipment and get back to filming regular stitch tutorials for you! Today, I’m sharing the latest … Continued
A few of the pink pussyhats I’ve been working on over the past couple months. Since early December, I’ve been knitting “pussyhats” and selling pink yarn. Lots and lots of pink yarn. Part of my job is working and … Continued
As someone with a foot in the worlds of historic and modern textiles, I find great value in being able to draw connections between the two and have long dreamed of being able to teach a class within a … Continued
So proud of these savvy, kind, capable, and very funny campers showing off their self-made circle skirts! This is the third year I’ve had the privilege of leading summer sewing camps for kids, but the first time we’ve run our … Continued
Adventures in summer stitching. I have a new pattern in development (that I hope to reveal later this month!), but was really itching to make something fun and tangible for the shop in the meantime. I’ve collected embroidered travel badges … Continued
Lunch included time to walk the grounds which boasts incredible views looking out and away from the oceanfront property. In May I had the honor of presenting at Dressing for Show—a special NEMA workshop held at Rough Point—Doris Duke’s oceanfront … Continued