Oh, how I love Spring! It has always been my favorite season. We celebrate so many events in our home during these three months, including birthdays, anniversaries and Easter. We have so many reasons to greet this season with arms wide open. You see, for me, Spring is a time for rebirth, new beginnings, a fresh start and starting over. These sentiments inspired me to design this sweet and ... read more
Strength and Dignity ~ Proverbs 31:25
This year has been a whirlwind, to say the least, as I have watched my sweet daughter turn into a beautifully strong and independent woman. Our time spent together now is more of a genuine friendship than that of a mother and a child. She called me recently to share that she had been focusing on the Book of Proverbs in her Bible study group and I felt I had to commemorate this time with her. I ... read more
The Proper Stitcher’s Word of The Year
Happy New Year 2024! It’s a new year! A fresh start, a clean slate for all of our goals and ambitions. We get a chance once a year to make peace with the past year and reflect on what went well, and what maybe didn’t go well, and leave it in the past. A new year is a new beginning, which makes it the perfect time to establish new goals to accomplish next year. Word of The ... read more
Losing Your Cross Stitching Mojo
We have all heard the phrase, "I lost my mojo!", but what does that really mean? I recently experienced losing my cross stitching mojo, and let me tell you it is not fun. My sewing needles lost their energy. My fabric lost its luster. My floss lost its color. I lost my mojo! I had no desire to cross stitch. These were dark times, to say the least. What is "Mojo"? No, I am not referring to ... read more
Cross Stitch Holiday Gift Guide
I love a good gift guide every holiday season, so I am sharing the best gifts for any cross stitcher! This year, I am offering you a Cross Stitcher's Gift Guide to 2021. These gifts are meant to inspire and restore anyone's inspiration to create their best projects. Whether you are purchasing for yourself or a friend, I've got you covered with these amazing items. I have divided the list ... read more
The Proper Stitcher Starts a FlossTube
Why I Wanted To Start a FlossTube I often get asked why I wanted to start a FlossTube channel. Why me? Why now? I think it is a reasonable question, don't you? Why would I want to step out of my comfort zone and record videos about cross stitching and quilting? Would I have enough content? Would anyone want to watch? These are questions that kept creeping up in the back of my mind. The first ... read more