~We heal, feed, clothe, minister to, teach, educate, fight for and free more people around the world than any other country. We are Ameri...

I am really going to have to do a better job with taking photos as this one is crummy! However, I wanted to get a photo put up to show an...

This is from the October 1998 issue of Just Cross Stitch. Perfect for me due to my worrywart nature.

For a while last fall I was busy making resin pieces. Here is one I did for Halloween using a JABC button. I need to start up again becau...

I know "The Secret Life of Bees" was published at least 10 years ago but I was able to read it this weekend and highly recommend i...

Anyone else here love thrift stores? I have been finding tracing wheels at my favorite thrift store lately, 50 cents each. They remind me of...

I saw this antique unfinished piece of needlework a while back. It is gorgeous but I find it sad it was never finished as then it could have...

Recently a friend was going through a tough time and I decided to make her a "Jar of Encouragement". In the jar are inspirational ...

As many of you know, I haven't stitched or designed a thing for almost 2 years. About 2 months ago it was nagging me how many unfinished...

I came across quite a few beautiful samplers this weekend that I'd like to share with you. Enjoy! The Solomon's Temple sampler is es...

I am still here, but it's been a busy time since mid August due to traveling and once again a computer breakdown that has lasted about a...

It's a lazy day and I thought I'd upload some unrelated photos of antique samplers. I think they are fun to look at.

If you know me or have been reading here any length of time, even five minutes,this is a pretty obvious and easy to guess love of mine, anti...

Today I received this wonderful piece in honor of my mother from my good friend, Janet . Janet and I have known each other at least 10 year...

I was happy to see I had two designs in the recent Just Cross Stitch issue. It's hard to see but the ornament I designed is the one in t...

The answer to that is mainly West Coast... Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada again. Oh and Phoenix too, not that being there is unus...