Here are some of my favorite stitching projects and the stories that go with them.

  • Last Photo (2025)

    Last Photo (2025)

    Going through the family photos with Dad, we came across an old envelope from Peerless Photo Finish Co., Charles City, Iowa. I pulled out a photo and Dad told me the funny story behind it. “I had a big date and backed right out of that garage without opening the door!” I guess it warranted Continue Reading

  • Wanna Fly (2024)

    Wanna Fly (2024)

    This piece is based on a line in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon. I have handstitched a “grawlix* patch” that reads $#!+ which can be stitched over the swear word in the quotation, if necessary. * A grawlix is a series of typographical symbols for swear words. The grawlix was invented by Mort Walker, creator Continue Reading