Stitch it Good Tuesday Topics

 Greetings!  

I love doing my weekly show and I have finally decided to create a post each week with links to the topics discussed.  This week I reviewed some of my favorite places in Nashville.  In the second hour I gave product and book recommendations to get kids sewing.

My heart aches for the Music City, one of my favorite places in the US and at the top of the list of my must-visit places post-Covid.  For sewing and quilting be sure to check out the Children's Corner.  The Haus of Yarn is a popular place for yarn - not to be missed.  I love Frothy Monkey Coffee and Edley's BBQ.  Amazing denim can be found at  Imogene + Willie. 

Jon Solomon's daughter received a sewing machine for xmas so I thought it was a good time to review my favorite sewing books for kids.  

For sewing machines, I recommend the following two brands: Eversewn and Bernette.  I also like the Janome Gem.  AVOID all toy sewing machines.  They break and lead to endless frustration.  Trust me.

I love the Eversewn sewing kit as it contains all the must-haves.  For teens, a larger Olfa mat, cutter, and longer rulers are great additions.

There are a number of great books out there for kids and teens.  I have not included links - please purchase from your local craft or book store.  

We Love to Sew by Annabel Wrigley

A Kid's Guide to Sewing by Sophie Kerr

Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make

And finally, my FAVORITE pattern to get both kids and adults sewing is the Roll it Up! Pillowcase.

Thanks for listening to the show.  For a list of the music I played, click here.

Happy Stitching!

xoxo

As 2020 Winds Down

 This blog was started such a very long time ago.  I was a new mother, learning how to navigate parenthood, marriage, and my creative life.  And I thought that at some point it would all come into focus, get easier and more manageable.  

Over time I have learned the following: that life is a series of moments coming into and out of focus.  At 40 I thought my life was all figured out an in perfect balance.  But then it slowly started unraveling with knee surgery, chronic migraines, my husband's cancer, and all the other general stress of life.

And then came 2020.

I'm not going to lie.  I pretty much fell apart within the first few weeks of Covoid.  I was ok at the start but by mid-April I was a hot mess.  I've never felt such fear, despair and sadness.   

But slowly over the course of the last few months something shifted.  Here I am 9 months later.  Living and breathing.  creating.  connecting.  And I know that the the spring will come.  I can do this.  We can do this.  

Exciting things are on the horizon for me both personally and professionally.  I can't say much more now but in time I will share what's next for Stitching Pink in 2021.  For now, I'm enjoying the break to slow down.  And rest a bit.  To stay safe.

Each year I promise that I'll write more here but never do.  So no promises to blog more.  But I promise to live my life in a way that is creative, healthy and joyful.

xoxo