In my part of the world we say you are a fool if your passion for a pursuit overcomes all practical sense. I am a stitching fool, and I stitch foolishness.

Monday, December 1, 2025

Ups and Downs

I decided my stitching life needs to set aside certain projects that I can work on when my hands need to stitch but my brain doesn't need to make decisions. The holidays tend to make this even more urgent.

So, at the moment, I have started the bargello pattern for the Flame Stitch Pocket, a class that Jackie du Plessis taught at Sassy Jack's awhile back. Once the first row was in, the rest is just following the pattern.


 I'm going to move to a red family, then a green family, then a blue family--then the color progression will begin again.

And the silk colors are simply beautiful.

They make me happy. And happy is much better than stressed.