Many people have strong opinions about whether or not to use knots to start and end embroidery stitches. I am in the camp that either option is valid. It really depends on several factors, which we’ll explore in depth. I’ll share different methods people use, along with reasons you might choose them and when to…

I’m not sure if it’s all the Twin Peaks I’ve been watching or the hooting of the owls outside at night, but I got this idea in my mind of a simple great horned owl embroidery, so I decided what better time than now to stitch one. If you’d like to follow along, I’ll walk…