I’m taking a break now for a week or two, to enjoy some rest and quiet reflective time.

My shop is now closed for tangible items (thread and fabric scraps) but remains open for daily stitching templates. If you have a problem with a PDF download, then please do get in touch but please be patient as I will not be checking emails every day. My Teachable School also remains open and accessible throughout the festivities.
I’m preparing next year’s daily stitching by covering the grid lines, and it’s starting to look very inviting.

I’ll be back some time around new year with my completed stitching for 2025 and to begin again with 2026. It amazes me every new year’s eve how today turns into next year at the toll of a bell and an entire twelve months is suddenly behind us. Our human understanding of time is a strange thing.
Thank you for travelling through 2025 with me; I couldn’t make a living doing what I love without your kind support. Wishing you all the joy and peace of the season, and I’ll look forward to continuing next year.
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Enjoy the well deserved break then Karen & I hope that you have/have had a good birthday too! ☺️
Mags Steer
thanks so much Mags – and yes thanks, big birthday this month. Older but never any wiser and hooray for that 😆
Happy holidays and have a very restful break!
Kathy D
thanks so much Kathy
Happy holidays from Nova Scotia. Enjoy your break👋🏼
thanks so much Sue, and all happy festive wishes to you too
Enjoy your time Karen. Thank you for opening a new door for me
thank you so much Linda
Thank you very much for all you’ve shared this year. It’s been a delightful inspiration. And Happy Birthday! 😊
thank you so much Stephanie 🙂
You’ve been such an inspiration to my stitching life and I’m thankful. Enjoy a peaceful holiday!
thanks so much Vicki
Hi Karen,I did the 2022 journal and really enjoyed it. I’m going to do 2026. I love your idea of using couching for outlining the days. I used a transfer pen and ironed
an excellent idea – hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I’m looking forward to continuing in 2026 🙂
Thanks for all you’ve shared in 2025. Have a well earned couple of weeks doing whatever pleases you. Look forward to following your stitching life in 2026.
Fiona.
thanks so much Fiona
Wishing you a happy, restful, holiday season, Karen! I just wanted to tell you how excited I get when I see your newsletter arrive in my mailbox. It always brightens my day, and makes me slow down a little while I check out how your daily stitching has progressed. Thanks for all you do to spread creative joy and inspiration! Kathy
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how very lovely, thank you so much ❤️ Happy holidays to you
hello Karen and a very happy birthday for you, I purchased your fabric from spoonflower and am looking forward to stitching. So hope you can get some p and q with us all writing and sending much love to you and yours for a wonderful new year. Best as always louise x
thanks so much, Louise, hope you enjoy your stitching. Happy new year to you