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Summer Days & Arabian Nights
Summer’s pomp is fading. July turns to August, and the sun-washed has become the sun-burnt. But the thrill of another month of summer is too much, and on we go…
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Colors of Summer ’23
These colors took me by surprise. That they came together this way, that my arms even reached out for them, is surprising. I was insecure about it it. I went…
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Pieces of Summer
In one long-awaited moment, the fingernail I crushed between the refrigerator doors is fully healed and no longer black, and I can confirm it’s good to celebrate your victories, however…
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Hot July
July, true to form, greeted us with a fantastic few days of 110-degree heat. Enough to illicit, ‘Can you believe this heat?’ while at the same time, ‘Yes, I can…
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Cute Kawaii Cross Stitch Preview, Part 2
Only four days (four days!) ’till our newest book, Cute Kawaii Cross Stitch, is released! Memories of writing, designing, stitching, and photographing our newest book baby fill me with nostalgia.…
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Books of Summer ’23, Part 2
Mr. C searched and searched and finally found me a copy of Chautauqua, by Day Keene and Dwight Vincent Babcock. He has a reputation for being both a miracle-worker and…
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Evening Observations and Designing A Pinboard
I love color and light, and shapes and forms. I love observing these things. I think I was a designer long before I became one professionally. The relationship between things…
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Books of Summer ’23, Part 1
Summer lies ahead like a sparkling swimming pool and so many lawn chairs you don’t know where to sit. Since I was a little girl, every summer I’d prepare a…
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Bright Summer Days
The light is intense here. Every summer. I bathe in it, and seek shelter from it. Mostly I just love it so much. Born and bred in Southern California, sunlight…
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Cute Kawaii Cross Stitch Preview, Part 1
I can hardly believe it’s almost launch-day for our newest book, Cute Kawaii Cross Stitch. We’re beyond excited! This book is so bold and bright and colorful, it’s breathtaking. If…
