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I don't even know what to say about Houston. As a native Dallasite, this hits close to home. It's heartwarming to see people helping each other when the news and the world has seemed so divisive this summer (or longer). I'm in touch with an old friend who was rescued by boat from his house, which is seems surreal. One thing that's been great to see are the pet rescues - have you noticed there seems to be a dog in every boat? I'm so thankful for the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act, enacted after Hurricane Katrina, that requires...

Check out this video of computer-generated cross stitch. Aren't you glad you didn't have to stitch all this?! I suspect they found out pretty fast the cost to make this into real cross stitch would be astronomical, and a small village of cross stitchers would probably lose their minds doing all this work... hee! HUSKY - GHOST from Dropbear on Vimeo.

Sometimes I'm flummoxed by the state of the world. I'm not going to launch into a big tirade or tell you how to feel or what to believe. I'm not one to "talk politics", but sometimes I feel truly worried for our country. When I don't know what to do, I find stitching to be therapeutic--especially if it can also be a form of craftivism. Inspired by the actions of Sarah Corbett and the Craftivist Collective, I created this piece for you to stitch and send to anyone representing you in our current government who you feel isn't listening. Feel...

Order your copy of our upcoming coloring and activity book to receive a free pack of Subversive Cross Stitch colored pencils! Order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble or IndieBound and send your order confirmation to hello@weldonowen.com They're honoring all pre-orders with order confirmations while supplies last! Book comes out April 18th! WHEE!! I borrowed the song from Dee-lite! Of course they have all copyrights etc. You can buy their music on Amazon, iTunes, I don't know, I feel I need to acknowledge them so hey! The song is "Groove Is In The Heart" if you didn't know that already.