My Life in Stitches

Finding Whimsy Through Grief

Finding Whimsy Through Grief

Maybe that’s what whimsy really is. Not childishness. Not avoidance. Just proof that some hopeful part of you survived. I will persevere, surrounded by delightful little art that makes me...

Finding Whimsy Through Grief

Maybe that’s what whimsy really is. Not childishness. Not avoidance. Just proof that some hopeful part of you survived. I will persevere, surrounded by delightful little art that makes me...

Celebrating Charley Harper, The King of Minimalist Critters

Celebrating Charley Harper, The King of Minimal...

If you have spent any time around Hooplethreads, you already know we have a soft spot for clean lines, bold shapes, and animals with real personality. Cincinnati artist Charley Harper...

Celebrating Charley Harper, The King of Minimal...

If you have spent any time around Hooplethreads, you already know we have a soft spot for clean lines, bold shapes, and animals with real personality. Cincinnati artist Charley Harper...

What is a Hooplehead, and How it Defines Hooplethreads

What is a Hooplehead, and How it Defines Hoople...

Discover what a hooplehead really means and how Hooplethreads celebrates upcycled embroidery, New England coastal style, and sustainable craft.

What is a Hooplehead, and How it Defines Hoople...

Discover what a hooplehead really means and how Hooplethreads celebrates upcycled embroidery, New England coastal style, and sustainable craft.

Sexy Hexies

Sexy Hexies

There’s something deeply satisfying about English Paper Piecing. Watching tiny 2" hexagons click together into something bigger feels like magic. Time-consuming? Absolutely. First, you’re punching hexagon templates out of whatever...

Sexy Hexies

There’s something deeply satisfying about English Paper Piecing. Watching tiny 2" hexagons click together into something bigger feels like magic. Time-consuming? Absolutely. First, you’re punching hexagon templates out of whatever...

New Beginnings

New Beginnings

New Year, New Chapter (Whether I Wanted One or Not)

New Beginnings

New Year, New Chapter (Whether I Wanted One or Not)