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Lately the climate out there has been scary, with all the violence in the world plus kooky politics. It's easy to shrink back in fear and become outraged or hateful. But I say FUCK FEAR! Be courageous instead. Dallas, my beloved home town, is filled with so much love right now. People have been standing in line all week in the Texas heat to hug cops. The Texas heat!! Feels like 105 degreees! Black Lives Matter protestors and counter protestors -- guys in cowboy hats with guns wearing confederate flag T-shirts! -- came together and made peace in a group...

I cleaned up and updated my custom and commercial page today. Here are a few of the jobs I've done for fun and profit. 1. Billboard designed and stitched for Shiner Beer's first IPA, Wicked Ram. 2. Designed, stitched and framed work for Garden & Gun magazine, current issue. 3. Logo converted to pattern and stitched for Thrillist offices. 4. Orange Is The New Black phrase designed and stitched for Netflix social media. 5. Designed and stitched catchphrase from Broad City for a Bust magazine stitchalong. Featured in Viacom reel. 6. Designed and assembled tiny kits and stickers for subscribers...

I loved seeing all your stories about how stitching helped your wellness on Facebook in response to my previous blog post. Here are just a few! Please join us!

These bold new postcards will be going out in orders soon! SERIOUSLY, do you know how therapeutic crafting can be? I can attest firsthand to how much it helps relieve my stress, depression and ANXIETY. It's all about FLOW--there's just something magical about engaging your hands in stitching that lets your brain roam free. That's one reason I constantly remind you that it's not about perfection--who really cares how the back of your stitching looks or if you're "doing it right"? Stitching is all about the journey and the journey is a relaxing one. It's good for stress, health, aging,...