Happy New Year!

I'm taking a holiday break from the blog this week. Thank so much for following my stitching and crafting adventures in 2015! Come back on January 4th when I kick off 2016 more ideas and inspiration!

Hearts, Arrows and More in the Winter Issue of "Craft Ideas"

My cross-stitched Heart Arrow Pendants are featured in the Winter issue of Craft Ideas magazine! It's filled with snow- and Valentine-themed projects to satisfy your post-holiday crafting cravings. Look for it on newsstands now . . . Enjoy!

Sew-Inspired Ornaments

Christmas is just days away, so I'm entering the "If it's not done now, it's not going to get done" phase of holiday preparation. I do have one more quick Christmas craft to share. It's really not a craft at all--just a pretty way to transform odds and ends from your sewing room into holiday ornaments.

The project begins with those beautiful, versatile clear glass ornaments you can find at craft stores. They come in different sizes. The ones I used are about 3 inches in diameter. I've seen these ornaments filled with everything from sand and seashells to photographs. 

Today, I'm filling them with sewing supplies left over from my Christmas crafting binge. I filled mine with mini pompoms, buttons, beads, sequins, ribbon, and rick-rack. Use your imagination and see what crafty fillers you can come up with.

To finish, pop the tops on the ornaments and add hanging ribbons. If you're hesitant to part with your treasured supplies to make ornaments, don't worry. When Christmas is over, you can retrieve most of the fillers from the ornaments and put them back into circulation in your craft room. However, I think those snowflake sequins are in there for good. 

Winter Issue of Cross-Stitch & Needlework Magazine Has Arrived

The Winter issue of Cross-Stitch & Needlework magazine is out, and my poinsettia cross-stitch design is inside! Look for it on your newsstand. It's filled with beautiful wintry stitching projects.