Definitely stitch up a mr. socks doll. We’ll be sewing a little halloween outfit for him in the next blog post. Stay tuned.
And it’s time to make the squirrels! Take 25% off the forest folk pattern through October.
And it’s the perfect time to sew a crow- you’ll find the sewing pattern here and some tips for making him in the 2022 crow sew along – it starts here. A couple years ago I used the crow in my Christmas situation too – just saying…
And a spooky poison mushroom. Use the mini size in the pattern and make a bunch.
in other sewy news
Check out my finished summer scroll below.
If you don’t see the video above click here.
Little is good. It’s easy to start and easy to manage. I made this mini scroll over the summer with the stitch club community. It came everywhere with. It’s also a great place to use really small scraps that are extra special like that very tiny green and paisley print. If you feel test driving a little daily stitch practice the scroll is a really easy and fun place to start.
After the scroll we (stitch club) roll right into the fall stitch journal. It’s a dozen stitched panels made over the 12 -ish weeks of autumn. It’s a great warm up for the 100 day stitch book coming up January. The more you show up for a small daily practice the easier it becomes. The habit strengthens and it just folds into your life after a while.
I love working improvisationaly and seeing what turns up. It feels less like creating and more like watching something evolve on its own. I don’t feel pressure for it to be anything, or serve any purpose, or represent anything. It’s just what happens – action and response- over and over. It’s playful and experimental, you can’t get it wrong. It’s also a nice counter stretch to all the hours I spend doing technical or very precise work. It balances me out.
and shop news
New note card! Find it here.
There will be a little collection of ceramic story bottles in the shop next Thursday – 10/15 – noon-ish eastern time. Save the date! And get on the mailing list to receive and email notification – be sure to check the art work box. Sign up here.
2027 calendars arrived ahead of schedule! Pre- orders are shipping at this very moment. They are in stock and order processing and packing is about 5 -7 days.
The joy, so evident in your continued lovely and imaginative work, brings to me and everyone who sees it is a tonic during these trying days in our beleaguered country. Thank you for the smiles, the hope, and the imaginings your work gives me.