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March 16, 2020

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A Pretty Little Boquet

With all the flowers popping up all over town, my hands are itching to create some flowers for the inside. This is the perfect way to use up those little balls of stash yarn. Mix and match. Here are a few of my favorites. Face Scrubbies And some Cacti Or a bouquet of Roses.

Baseball Stitching

The Studio is one of those special places and I think you feel it when you walk in the door. We are a sisterhood, bound by the work of our hands. As a staff we interact as family, caring for one another, looking out for each other, checking in, covering shifts, dropping in the shop and helping out, sharing recipes and meals. The list goes on. Betsy and I have sons on the same baseball team this summer. They have played together a couple of other seasons. We have fun sitting near one another at the games and stitching together. This past weekend they played at the Urban Youth Academy. It's located 1 block north of 18th & Vine. It is an absolutely beautiful facility. There are 3 fields there. The main field has an announcer's booth and instead of bleachers there are stadium seats, just like at the Royals game. All the fields are turf. They h ave a concession stand and nice bathrooms which are air conditioned. My only complaint is the lack of shade but that is pr

Winter Olympics 2018 Needlepoint Project

I can't believe that the first events of the 2018 Winter Olympics begin today. For as long as I can remember I've been an Olympics junkie. I am in awe of the skill the athletes have honed. I admire the commitment to training and competing. I appreciate the competition but most of all it is the team spirit that draws me in. I will be glued the the TV for the next 2+ weeks, but not without handwork in my lap. It is challenging to plan this part: knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, spinning. The knitting community has organized themselves around teams and projects in an online community, Ravelry. You can join a team to work on a specific project or you can select your own project. The spinners quantify their yardage or ounces of spun yarn, setting goals before the games begin. I have not found anything similar for the needlepoint or embroidery communities. Last week I started working on a needlepoint design that could be easily completed within the limited number of

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